Franktown in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Peter Jacob Carter
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
1. Peter Jacob Carter Marker
Born enslaved on 29 May 1845 near Eastville, Northampton County, Peter Jacob Carter served in the 10th United States Colored Troops during the Civil War and afterward attended Hampton Institute. He represented Northampton in the House of Delegates from 1871 to 1879, was conspicuous in First Congressional District politics, chaired Republican state conventions and African American mass meetings, and attended the partys national conventions. A prominent Eastern Shore politician, in the 1880s he joined the Readjuster Party, led by former Confederate general William Mahone. Carter died 19 July 1886 and was buried in the family cemetery near Franktown.
Erected 2009 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY 11-a.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1845.
Location. 37° 28.588′ N, 75° 53.076′ W. Marker is in Franktown, Virginia, in Northampton County. It is on Bayside Road (County Road 618), on the right when traveling west. Located at the Bethel
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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Quakers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arthur Crudup (approx. 1.4 miles away); 1652 Protest (approx. 3 miles away); Shorters Chapel (approx. 3.2 miles away); Three Northampton Landmarks (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Old Willis Wharf Storehouse (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Quarter Kitchen (1804) (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Quarter Kitchen (1844) (approx. 5.1 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Cauldron (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Peter Jacob Carter (1845-1886). (Submitted on July 17, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
2. Peter Jacob Carter Marker, along Bayside Road, looking west
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
3. Peter Jacob Carter Marker, eastbound Bayside Road
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
4. Peter Jacob Carter Marker located at the Bethel Baptist Church, Franktown
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,581 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 28, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
