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

McDowell's Inn

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. McDowell's Inn Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1726 John McDowell, who appraised estates and witnessed wills in Elizabeth City County, owned and operated an inn. It was bought by Dr. John Brodie in 1765. British Marine Captain Brown was treated here and died from wounds received in battle in the Revolutionary War. Excavations in 1968 unearthed a colonial cellar and produced evidence of the fires of 1861 and 1884. The "Idle Hour" Picture Show, Dobson's Saloon, the Apollo and Rex Theaters and the old frame Y.M.C.A. building which became the Hampton Lodge of the B.P.O.E. were located within this area.

Given by Sovran Bank
in cooperation with
The Woman's Club of Hampton, Virginia

Erected 1985 by The Woman's Club of Hampton, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1726.

Location. 37° 1.52′ N, 76° 20.653′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. It is on South King Street 0.1 miles south of West Queens Way, on the right when traveling south. 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 are within walking distance of this marker: The Magnolia Tree Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Southwest Corner

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Southeast Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); The Northeast Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); King and Queen Streets (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sclater Building (within shouting distance of this marker); F.W. Woolworth Co. Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Masonic Temple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hampton Is Burned (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

S King Street & W Queens Way image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. S King Street & W Queens Way

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 988 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.