Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Princess Anne Port
Photographed by Michael Umberger
1. Princess Anne Port Marker
This port was used primarily for the export of tobacco, the basis of Virginia's economy, and also as a landing and military supply port.
Placed by the Reverend James Blair Chapter, Virginia Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century and the City of Williamsburg.
Erected 1989 by Reverend James Blair Chapter, Virginia Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century and the City of Williamsburg.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1699.
Location. 37° 15.141′ N, 76° 42.618′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It can be reached from South Henry Street (Virginia Route 132) 0.6 miles north of Humelsine Parkway ( Route 199). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2102 South Henry Street, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Great Neck (approx. half a mile away); Mill Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Our Confederate Dead (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Palisades
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More about this marker. The marker is accessible from a flight of concrete stairs leading up a hill from the College Landing Park parking lot. After entering the park, the hill is on the left.
Also see . . . Port Anne's Place in Colonial History. Port Anne Homeowners Association (Submitted on August 26, 2014.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
2. Princess Anne Port Marker
The marker at the top of the hill at College Landing Park, with College Creek in the background.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
3. Princess Anne Port area
This view to the south is from the area around the current College Landing Park that was once the Princess Anne Port. The Humelsine Parkway Bridge can be seen in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2014, by Michael Umberger of Williamsburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,266 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 26, 2014, by Michael Umberger of Williamsburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
