Phoebus in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hampton Monument

Photographed by Kevin W., January 7, 2016

1. Hampton Monument Marker

Inscription. Marker front:
Near here the English landed April 30, 1607 before going to Jamestown. They were welcomed by the Kecoughton Indians with native religious ceremonies, dancing and feasting.

Marker back:
In 1610, following the starving time at Jamestown, early settlers founded new homes on Hampton's fertile fields, establishing the oldest continuous English-speaking settlement in America.

Dedication marker:
Commemorating the 1607 landing of the English Colonists

Erected 1957 by City of Hampton, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1607.

Location. 37° 0.85′ N, 76° 19.98′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Phoebus. It is on Franklin Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23667, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument is on Virginia’s Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally,

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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: Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); USS Monitor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hampton VAMC National Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. half a mile away); Hampton National Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); The Ultimate Sacrifice (approx. half a mile away); The Academy (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Photographed by Kevin W., January 7, 2016

2. Hampton Monument Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., January 7, 2016

3. Hampton Monument Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., January 7, 2016

4. Hampton Monument Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., January 7, 2016

5. Hampton Monument Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 23, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.