Cape Charles in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rails Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
1. Rails Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Marker
laid on the riprap jetty in 1884
by the New York,
Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad,
for officials to spend the night and
dine overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
Presented in 1995
by the Eastern Shore Railroad
Location. 37° 16.015′ N, 76° 1.403′ W. Marker is in Cape Charles, Virginia, in Northampton County. Marker is on Bay Avenue near Mason Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cape Charles VA 23310, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater (a few steps from this marker); Cape Charles to Little Creek (approx. ¼ mile away); Cape Charles Colored School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cape Charles (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Custis Tombs (approx. 2.8 miles away); Bacon's Rebellion (approx. 2.9 miles away); Mansion Site (approx. 2.9 miles away); Indians (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cape Charles.
Categories. • Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels •
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
2. Rail and Marker
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
3. Marker, rail, and the riprap jetty
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
4. Riprap jetty, as mentioned, and present day public fishing pier, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay.
A piece of track can be seen at right
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
5. Rails Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Marker seen near Bay Avenue
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
6. Present day Fishing pier atop the jetty
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
7. Present day fishing pier
By Mike Stroud, October 13, 2012
8. East shoreline, Chesapeake Bay , looking north from marker area at Cape Charles
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 25, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 25, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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