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

Little England Chapel

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. Little England Chapel Marker

Inscription. Little England Chapel, originally known as the Ocean Cottage Sunday School, was built about 1879 on property provided by Daniel F. Cock. Hampton Institute students regularly offered Sunday school lessons here to the African American Newtown community from the early 1880's into the 20th century. By 1890 the chapel had become known for its sewing club. The Newtown Improvement and Civic Club also held meetings at the chapel and programs of worship, singing and concerts took place here. The club acquired the property in 1954. The church was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1981 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Erected 2002 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY-95.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 37° 0.794′ N, 76° 21.173′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Kecoughtan Road (U.S. 60) and Ivy Home Road, on the

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right when traveling north on Kecoughtan Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 Kecoughtan Road, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Little England Chapel and Newtown (a few steps from this marker); Sunset Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); Electric Avenue (approx. half a mile away); Little England (approx. half a mile away); Chesterville (approx. half a mile away); Birthplace of George Wythe (approx. half a mile away); Herbert House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blackbeard (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Wythe's Birthplace (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Little England Chapel (pdf file). National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Kecoughtan Rd & Ivy Home Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. Kecoughtan Rd & Ivy Home Rd

Little England Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

3. Little England Chapel

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 1,289 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.