North Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Newport News
Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-70.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1619.
Location. 37° 10.787′ N, 76° 33.077′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in North Newport News. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Jefferson Avenue (Virginia Route 143) and Constitution Way, on the right when traveling west. This marker is located in the Newport News Visitor Center parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13560 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News VA 23603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Newport News Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); “Just Like Sap – Boiling, in the Stream” (approx. 0.7 miles away); John Bankhead Magruder (approx. ¾ mile away); “Their Conduct was Worthy of Veterans” (approx. ¾ mile away); Ten Pound Parrott Rifle and Limber (approx. ¾ mile away); “The Bullets Would Whistle Around my Head” (approx. 0.8 miles away); One-Gun Battery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Third Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
Also see . . .
1. City of Newport News. (Submitted on August 3, 2010.)
2. Newport News Tourism. (Submitted on August 3, 2010.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2022, by James Dean of Chesterfield, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.