Downtown in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Little England

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. Little England Marker

Inscription. In 1634, Capps Point, later known as Little England, was patented by William Capps, a prominent planter who maintained a lucrative saltworks. He served as a burgess in the 1619 General Assembly, the first representative legislative body in the New World. On 25 June 1813, during the War of 1812, British Admiral George Cockburn sailed into the mouth of Hampton River and shelled Hampton. A complement of 450 Virginia militiamen tried in vain to hold the British at bay with several small cannons mounted in the fortification at Little England. Afterward the British occupied and plundered the town.

Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-88.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 25, 1813.

Location. 37° 1.19′ N, 76° 20.996′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South Armistead Avenue and Victoria Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on South Armistead Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Sunset Creek (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edward Braddock (approx. ¼ mile away); Electric Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); Searching for Slabtown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crabtown (approx. 0.4 miles away); J.S. Darling & Son (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named St. John's Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named St. John's Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. St. John’s Church (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

S Armistead Ave & Victoria Blvd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. S Armistead Ave & Victoria Blvd

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,109 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.