Near Cape Charles in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Arlington

Jason O. Watson, via Historical Markers, 2004?

1. Arlington Marker

Inscription. Two miles west stood Arlington, original home of the Custis Family, built by John Custis. The family tombs are still preserved there. Governor Wm. Berkeley made his headquarters there during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. Arlington on the Potomac was named for this Arlington.

Erected 1958 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number WY-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1670.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 13.168′ N, 75° 59.114′ W. Marker was near Cape Charles, Virginia, in Northampton County. It could be reached from the intersection of Custis Tomb Drive and Arlington Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cape Charles VA 23310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on the Eastern Shore.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to the Arlington Sites Preserve (approx. 1.2 miles away); American Indians (approx. 1.2 miles away); European Settlement (approx. 1.2 miles away); African Presence

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Archaeology (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Custis Tombs (approx. 1.2 miles away); Elijah Baker (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Elijah Baker (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Charles.

Other markers no longer nearby. Mansion Site (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Bacon's Rebellion (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Indians (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Slavery on the Eastern Shore (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Arlington. The marker reported destroyed, with no Commonwealth or Federal replacement funding available. It wll only be replaced if a private sponsor funds the undertaking.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Photo of marker (2004). (Submitted on October 16, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

vicinity of missing Arlington Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, July 17, 2013

2. vicinity of missing Arlington Marker

Area around where marker should have been.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 785 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 2. submitted on October 12, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.