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

Buckroe

 
 
Buckroe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. Buckroe Marker
Inscription. In 1620, Frenchmen sent over to plant mulberry trees and grape vines settled here. The name was taken from a place in England.
 
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number WY-92.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1620.
 
Location. 37° 2.454′ N, 76° 17.562′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Buckroe Beach. Marker is at the intersection of East Pembroke Avenue and South 2nd Street, in the median on East Pembroke Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23669, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Buckroe Beach (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bay Shore Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Virginia Green Book Location (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bay Shore Beach & Resort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harbor Defense Regimental Distinctive Insignia (approx. 2 miles away); Chesapeake & Ohio (approx. 2.1 miles away); Phoebus - The Gateway To The New World
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(approx. 2.2 miles away); Saint Mary Star Of The Sea And Its School (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.
 
Also see . . .
1. Buckroe Beach Community News. (Submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Save Buckroe Beach. Buckroe Beach Bayfront Park Committee (Submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.) 
 
E Pembroke Ave & S 2nd St image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
2. E Pembroke Ave & S 2nd St
Buckroe Beach image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
3. Buckroe Beach
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,089 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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