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

First Church at Kecoughtan

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. First Church at Kecoughtan Marker

Inscription. Near here on the church creek stood the first church at Kecoughtan (later Hampton). Built on the Parish Glebe Farm about 1616, as the first church of the oldest continuous settlement of English origin in America, William Mease was the first known minister of the parish, from 1613 until about 1620.

Erected 1950 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number WY-90.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1616.

Location. 37° 0.294′ N, 76° 21.549′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Lasalle Avenue and Kenmore Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lasalle Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23661, 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: Battle of Hampton Roads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stalemate in Hampton Roads (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of George Wythe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chesterville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fertile Hunting Grounds For The Indians

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Development Of Olde Wythe (approx. 0.4 miles away); Olde Wythe During Colonial Times (approx. half a mile away); Admiral Sir George Cockburn on the Chesapeake / The War of 1812 (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Other markers no longer nearby. First Battle of Ironclads (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Wythe's Birthplace (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the Second Church at Kecoughtan marker shown.

Also see . . . Brief History of St. John's Episcopal Church. (Submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Lasalle Ave & Kenmore Dr image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. Lasalle Ave & Kenmore Dr

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 2,875 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.