Gloucester in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cappahosic

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008

1. Cappahosic Marker

Inscription. Seven and one-half miles southwest is Cappahosic, where a ferry was established early in the eighteenth century. On the old charts, this indian district lay between Werowocomoco and Timberneck Creek. Powhatan is said to have offered it to Capt. John Smith for "two great guns and a grindstone". John Stubbs patented the Cappahosic Tract in 1652 and 1702 and a few years later built "Cappahosic House", which has clipped gables and inside chimneys with eight unique corner fireplaces.

Erected 1948 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Q-10A.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1652.

Location. 37° 24.987′ N, 76° 32.235′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, Virginia, in Gloucester County. It is at the intersection of Business US 17 and Belroi Road, in the median on Business US 17. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gloucester VA 23061, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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

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: Gloucester Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Indian Princess Pocahontas (a few steps from this marker); Boutetourt #7 A.F. & A.M. Lodge (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Gloucester Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memoriam John Clayton (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Birdsall Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); To the Confederate Dead of Gloucester (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Sacred Place (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.

Main St & Belroi Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

2. Main St & Belroi Rd

Cappahosic House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

3. Cappahosic House

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,016 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.