Downtown in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
McDowell's Inn
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. McDowell's Inn Marker
Inscription.
McDowell's Inn. . On this site in 1726 John McDowell, who appraised estates and witnessed wills in Elizabeth City County, owned and operated an inn. It was bought by Dr. John Brodie in 1765. British Marine Captain Brown was treated here and died from wounds received in battle in the Revolutionary War. Excavations in 1968 unearthed a colonial cellar and produced evidence of the fires of 1861 and 1884. The "Idle Hour" Picture Show, Dobson's Saloon, the Apollo and Rex Theaters and the old frame Y.M.C.A. building which became the Hampton Lodge of the B.P.O.E. were located within this area., Given by Sovran Bank , in cooperation with , The Woman's Club of Hampton, Virginia
On this site in 1726 John McDowell, who appraised estates and witnessed wills in Elizabeth City County, owned and operated an inn. It was bought by Dr. John Brodie in 1765. British Marine Captain Brown was treated here and died from wounds received in battle in the Revolutionary War. Excavations in 1968 unearthed a colonial cellar and produced evidence of the fires of 1861 and 1884. The "Idle Hour" Picture Show, Dobson's Saloon, the Apollo and Rex Theaters and the old frame Y.M.C.A. building which became the Hampton Lodge of the B.P.O.E. were located within this area.
Given by Sovran Bank
in cooperation with
The Woman's Club of Hampton, Virginia
Erected 1985 by The Woman's Club of Hampton, Virginia.
Location. 37° 1.52′ N, 76° 20.653′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Downtown. Marker is on South King Street, 0.1 miles south of West Queens Way, on the right when traveling south. 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 walking distance of this marker. The Magnolia Tree Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Southwest Corner
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
