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

Confederate Monument - Eastville, VA

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008

1. Confederate Monument - Eastville, VA Marker

Inscription. Erected by the Harmanson-West Camp Confederate Veterans, The Daughters of the Confederacy and the citizens of the Eastern Shore of Virginia; to the soldiers of the Confederacy from Northampton and Accomack Counties. They died bravely in war, or in peace lived nobly to rehabilitate their country. A. D. One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Events • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location. 37° 21.199′ N, 75° 56.766′ W. Memorial is in Eastville, Virginia, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of Alt. US 13 and Willow Oak Road, on the left when traveling north on Alt. US 13. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Eastville VA 23347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Northampton County Veteran's Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Northampton County Court Green (a few steps from this marker); Gingaskin Indian Reservation (a few steps from this marker); Historic Northampton County Court Bell (a few steps from this marker); Old Courthouse

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(a few steps from this marker); Debdeavon (a few steps from this marker); Eastville Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of the First Settler (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Northampton County Court Green (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Old Courthouse (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Opposite side of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008

2. Opposite side of Monument

Full view of monument. and courthouse grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008

3. Full view of monument. and courthouse grounds

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 17, 2013

4. Confederate Monument - Eastville, VA Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,429 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.