Carrollton in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

James River

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. James River Marker

Inscription. The James River flows about 340 miles from the junction of the Jackson and Cowpasture rivers in Botetourt County to Hampton Roads at the Chesapeake Bay. In 1607 the first permanent English settlement in the New World was established on its banks at Jamestown. The colonists used the river as a path for exploration. With modern cities and shipyards as well as ancient plantations lining its banks, the James River remains one of Virginia's most important natural resources.

Erected 1991 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-311.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1607.

Location. 36° 57.899′ N, 76° 30.906′ W. Marker is in Carrollton, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. It is on Carrollton Boulevard (U.S. 17) 0.3 miles north of Kings Cove Way (Virginia Route 659), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carrollton VA 23314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1954 Nike-Ajax Missile Site N-75L (approx. 2½

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miles away); People and Places, circa 1957 at N-75L (approx. 2.6 miles away); Missile Magazine and Launch Operations (approx. 2.6 miles away); Nike-Ajax Missile Radar Control Site N-75C (approx. 2.7 miles away); Josiah Parker (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Warraskoyack Indians (approx. 2.8 miles away); Crittenden and Eclipse (approx. 4.1 miles away); Saint Luke's Church (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carrollton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Warraskoyack Indians (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . James River Association. (Submitted on August 3, 2010.)

US Rt 17 (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. US Rt 17 (facing north)

US Rt 17 (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

3. US Rt 17 (facing south)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,558 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.