Cape Charles in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rails Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
1. Rails Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Marker
laid on the riprap jetty in 1884
by the New York,
Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad,
for officials to spend the night and
dine overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
Presented in 1995
by the Eastern Shore Railroad
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 37° 16.015′ N, 76° 1.403′ W. Marker is in Cape Charles, Virginia, in Northampton County. It is on Bay Avenue near Mason Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape Charles VA 23310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater (a few steps from this marker); Peter Jacob Carter (a few steps from this marker); A Dynamic Environment (within shouting distance of this marker); A Changing Way of Life / Appreciating Our Beach (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Eastern Shore Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cape Charles Colored School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pilot House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Charles.
this page online
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
2. Rail and Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
3. Marker, rail, and the riprap jetty
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
4. Riprap jetty, as mentioned, and present day public fishing pier, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
A piece of track can be seen at right
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
5. Rails Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Marker seen near Bay Avenue
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
6. Present day Fishing pier atop the jetty
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
7. Present day fishing pier
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
8. East shoreline, Chesapeake Bay , looking north from marker area at Cape Charles
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 25, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
