Western Branch North in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

City of Portsmouth

Photographed by James Thomson, October 19, 2010

1. City of Portsmouth Marker

Inscription. The site of this city was patented in 1659 by Captain William Carver. Established as a town in 1752 and named by its founder, Lt. Col. Wm Crawford. Chartered as a city in 1858. It has the country's oldest Naval Shipyard. Established in 1767. The nation's oldest naval hospital, commenced in 1827, and is the birthplace of the world's largest naval installation.

Erected 1959 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number Q 8-i.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1659.

Location. 36° 51.681′ N, 76° 23.946′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Western Branch North. It is at the intersection of High Street West (U.S. 17) and Academy Avenue, on the right when traveling east on High Street West. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth VA 23703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Huntersville Rosenwald School (approx. 1.9 miles away); Craney Island (approx. 2.2 miles away); Belleville Community (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Battle of Craney Island (approx. 2.2 miles away); Portsmouth Light Artillery Monument (approx. 2.6 miles away); A Living Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); General Lafayette Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dale Point (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

More about this marker. This marker is numbered Q-8-L in the 2007 third edition of A Guidebook to Virginia
Photographed by James Thomson, October 19, 2010

2. Portsmouth marker is visible behind the city boundary sign.
Historical Markers by Scott David Arnold.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2010, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. This page has been viewed 1,110 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2010, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.