Eastville in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Debdeavon
"Laughing King of Accomacke
Emperor of the Easterne Shoare
King of the Great Nussawattocks"
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008
1. Debdeavon Marker
A gallant warrior and a loyal friend to the early settlers of the Eastern Shore.
His timely warning to the colonists of an intended uprising in 1621, saved them from annihilation in the massacre of 1622.
Erected 1938 by Association for the Preservation of Va. Antiquities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1621.
Location. 37° 21.208′ N, 75° 56.775′ W. Marker is in Eastville, Virginia, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) and Willow Oak Road, on the left when traveling north on Courthouse Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eastville VA 23347, 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: Gingaskin Indian Reservation (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Old Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Northampton County Court Green (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Monument - Eastville, VA (a few steps from this marker); Northampton County Veteran's Memorial (a few steps from
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Other markers no longer nearby. Old Courthouse (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Northampton County Court Green (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008
2. Debdeavon Monument on Courthouse Green
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 17, 2013
3. Debdeavon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,089 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
