Ballentine Place in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Confederate Defense Line

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 17, 2015

1. Confederate Defense Line Marker

Inscription. Confederate breastworks crossed this road extending from Tanner's Creek on the west to Broad Creek on the east with an intrenched camp to the west. Union soldiers under Major Gen. John E. Wool landed at Ocean View and marched to Norfolk over this road. Strategy necessitated evacuation and Norfolk surrendered on May 10, 1862 by Mayor Lamb.

Erected 1966 by Hope-Maury Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1862.

Location. 36° 51.717′ N, 76° 14.771′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Ballentine Place. It is on East Princess Anne Road (Virginia Route 166) 0.1 miles west of Ingleside Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3321 E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk VA 23502, 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,

in the

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Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Booker T. Washington High School (approx. 1.3 miles away); American Cigar Factory (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Cavalry Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); United Order of Tents (approx. 1.8 miles away); Attucks Theater Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); Ella J. Baker (approx. 1.8 miles away); Attucks Theatre (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Attucks Theatre (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Father Ryan's Home (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 26, 2015

2. Confederate Defense Line Marker

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 26, 2015

3. Confederate Defense Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2015, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,320 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.