Great Bridge in Chesapeake, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Southern Branch Chapel
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Battle of Great Bridge
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Wilson Family
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 28, 2011
1. Southern Branch Chapel / Battle of Great Bridge / Wilson Family Marker
Site of
Southern Branch Chapel
A Chapel of ease of the Anglican Church
for the
Elizabeth River Parish 1701 - 1761
St. Brides Parish 1761 - 1845
Encampment area for American Patriots
Battle of Great Bridge
December 1775
First land battle for the American Revolution fought in Virginia
Residence of the
Wilson Family
who on 24 February 1855
gave one hundred and seventy-five acres
to the overseers of the poor of
Norfolk County
which is now the
Civic Center
of the
City of Chesapeake
Erected 1977 by Norfolk County Historical Society of Chesapeake Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 24, 1855.
Location. 36° 42.955′ N, 76° 14.347′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is in Great Bridge. It is at the intersection of South Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168) and Cedar Road ( Route 165), on the right when traveling south on South Battlefield Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 238 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake VA 23322, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically 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
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Great Bridge (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 28, 2011
2. Cedar Rd & S Battlefield Blvd
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,599 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
