City Center in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Major James Gibbon
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 9, 2011
1. Major James Gibbon Marker
Major James Gibbon
1750 + 1835
A soldier of the Revolution
He led the forlorn hope against
Stony Point for which he received
through Congress the thanks of
a grateful Country
Erected 1925 by Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 37° 32.439′ N, 77° 26.389′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in City Center. It is at the intersection of North 5th Street and Main Street (Virginia Route 147), on the left when traveling south on North 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 North 5th Street, Richmond VA 23219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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: Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House (a few steps from this marker); John Allan - Edgar Allan Poe House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hotel John Marshall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Robertson Hospital (about 600 feet away); George Wythe (about 700 feet away); Woman's Club (about 800 feet away);
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 9, 2011
2. Major James Gibbon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 861 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
