Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Charles Cox House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
1. Charles Cox House Marker
The "Trustees to the Portland of York Towne" deeded this corner lot to Charles Cox, "Inholder" and "Planter" in 1706. Cox probably built the house pictured here before selling the property in 1729 to Thomas Nelson, in whose family it remained for the next seventy-five years. The painting is based on photographs of the twenty-by-forty-foot "dwelling and store," with smokehouse behind, made before it was destroyed a half-century ago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1706.
Location. 37° 14.089′ N, 76° 30.448′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Read Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, 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 walking distance of this marker: William Rogers' (the "poor potter") Pottery Ruins (here, next to this marker); Comte de Grasse (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Colonial Custom House (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl Cornwallis
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
2. Charles Cox House Marker
The marker and the previous site of the Charles Cox House. The smaller marker to the left in this view is a sign indicating the direction to the nearby "William Rogers' (the "poor potter") Pottery Ruins."
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
