Thoroughgood in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Adam Thorowgood

Photographed by PaulwC3, May 15, 2014

1. Adam Thorowgood Marker

Inscription. Near here stood the house of Adam Thorowgood (1604-1640), who arrived in Virginia as an indentured servant in 1621. After completing his service, Thorowgood became a leading citizen in Lower Norfolk County. In 1635, he received 5350 acres of land for bringing 105 English settlers to Virginia including himself and his wife, Sarah. The couple settled in Lynnhaven Parish, which Thorowgood named after his home in England, King’s Lynn, and he founded its first church and glebe. He was also elected to the House of Burgesses, made a member of the governor’s council, and served as a militia officer and vestryman.

Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KV-14.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • 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 1621.

Location. 36° 54.343′ N, 76° 7.212′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Thoroughgood. It is at the intersection of Shore Drive (U.S. 60) and Treasure Island Drive on Shore Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4300 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach VA 23455, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonizing “Carolana” (within shouting distance of this marker); Protecting Our Waterways and Wildlife (approx. 0.6 miles away); Church Point (approx. 0.9 miles away); Thorowgoods in the Revolution (approx. 0.9 miles away); Adam Thoroughgood House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Thoroughgood House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of the Capes, September 5, 1781 (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Oyster Barge (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Regarding Adam Thorowgood. Thoroughgood is the more commonly used spelling of his surname.

Wide view of the Adam Thorowgood Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by PaulwC3, May 15, 2014

2. Wide view of the Adam Thorowgood Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.