Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Colonial Custom House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 23, 2016
1. Early Colonial Custom House Marker
Yorktown
Was made a port of entry at a
General Assembly of the Colony and Dominion
of Williamsburg the twenty-third day of October
1705 in the fourth year of the reign of her
Majesty Queen Anne
The Comte de Grasse Chapter
The National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution Inc.
Purchased this Custom House 1924
Board of Management
At the time of purchase
Mrs. Emma Leake Chenoweth, Regent
Mrs. Elizabeth Fox Madison
Mrs. Nannie Cooke Curtis
Mrs. Lula Wade Renforth
Mrs. Nettie Richardson Clements
Mrs. Lillie Hidgins Walthall
Mrs. Margaret Crooks Smith
Restored by
Mrs. Letitia Pate Evans
Member of the Comte de Grasse Chapter
1920-1930
Dedicated to perpetuate
the memory and spirit of the men and women
who achieved American independence
Second, lower marker:
The Old Custom House
410 Main Street
Yorktown, Va
Has been placed on the
Virginia Historic Landmark Register
and the National Register
of Historic Places
c.1720
Erected 1930 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce
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Location. 37° 14.093′ N, 76° 30.468′ W. Memorial is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. It is on Main Street near Read Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 410 Main Street, Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Revolutionary War Patriots (here, next to this marker); Custom House, circa 1720 (here, next to this marker); Comte de Grasse (here, next to this marker); Cole Digges House, circa 1730 (a few steps from this marker); Cole Digges House, circa 1925 (a few steps from this marker); William Rogers' (the "poor potter") Pottery Ruins (a few steps from this marker); Charles Cox House (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl Cornwallis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.
Photographed by David Graff, September 20, 2014
2. Early Custom House Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, January 26, 2021
3. Old Custom House
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on February 23, 2015, by David Graff of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 3. submitted on March 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.
