Near Mollusk in Lancaster County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Queenstown
Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009
1. Queenstown Marker
Inscription.
Queenstown. . Seven miles southeast on Town Creek near the mouth of the Corrotoman River is the site of Queenstown. The town was created in 1692 in accordance with the Act of Ports passed that year by the Virginia General Assembly to establish in each county port towns to centralize trade and, tax collection. Capt. David Fox and Robert “King” Carter served as town trustees and sold lots laid out on 50 acres of Capt.William Ball’s land. Carter built the county courthouse and prison there about 1699. The town declined after his death in 1732, the county seat was moved to present- day Lancaster a decade later, and Queenstown slowly disappeared.
Seven miles southeast on Town Creek near the
mouth of the Corrotoman River is the site of
Queenstown. The town was created in 1692
in accordance with the Act of Ports passed
that year by the Virginia General Assembly
to establish in each county port towns to
centralize trade and, tax collection. Capt.
David Fox and Robert “King” Carter served as
town trustees and sold lots laid out on 50
acres of Capt.William Ball’s land. Carter built
the county courthouse and prison there about
1699. The town declined after his death in
1732, the county seat was moved to present-
day Lancaster a decade later, and Queenstown
slowly disappeared.
Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-96.)
Location. 37° 44.754′ N, 76° 33.143′ W. Marker is near Mollusk, Virginia, in Lancaster County. Marker is at the intersection of Mary White Chapel Road (Virginia Route 201) and River Road (U.S. 354), on the right when traveling south on Mary White Chapel Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mollusk VA 22517, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 883 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on November 3, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 4, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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