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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Northampton County

 
Clickable Map of Northampton County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Northampton County, VA (95) Accomack County, VA (151) Hampton Ind. City, VA (271) Mathews County, VA (34) Middlesex County, VA (76) Norfolk Ind. City, VA (286) Poquoson Ind. City, VA (19) Virginia Beach Ind. City, VA (241) York County, VA (234)  NorthamptonCounty(95) Northampton County (95)  AccomackCounty(151) Accomack County (151)  Hampton(271) Hampton (271)  MathewsCounty(34) Mathews County (34)  MiddlesexCounty(76) Middlesex County (76)  Norfolk(286) Norfolk (286)  Poquoson(19) Poquoson (19)  VirginiaBeach(241) Virginia Beach (241)  YorkCounty(234) York County (234)
Eastville is the county seat for Northampton County
Adjacent to Northampton County, Virginia
Accomack County (151)  ►
Hampton (271)  ►
Mathews County (34)  ►
Middlesex County (76)  ►
Norfolk (286)  ►
Poquoson (19)  ►
Virginia Beach (241)  ►
York County (234)  ►
 
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1 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Birdsnest — WY--11 — Three Northampton Landmarks —
On Charles M Lankford Jr. Memorial Highway (U.S. 13) near Traherneville Road (County Route 622), on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — A Blast From the Past —
On Nature Trail east of Wildlife Trail Access, on the right when traveling east.
3 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — A Changing Way of Life… / Appreciating Our Beach —
On Bay Avenue at Mason Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Bay Avenue.
4 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — A Dynamic Environment —
On Bay Avenue south of Randolph Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — A Vital Site —
Near Nature Trail east of Wildlife Trail Access, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — African Presence —
On Arlington Chase Road (County Road 644) north of Arlington Chase Lane, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — American Indians —
On Arlington Chase Road (County Road 644) north of Arlington Chase Lane, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Archaeology —
On Arlington Chase Road (County Road 644) north of Arlington Chase Lane, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — WY-5 — Arlington
Near Custis Tomb Drive at Arlington Road. Reported missing.
10 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Bacon's Rebellion
Near Arlington Chase Road north of Custis Tomb Drive. Reported permanently removed.
11 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — BCR 2000 Locomotive —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Bloxom Passenger Station —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Box Car —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — WY-4 — Cape Charles —
On Randolph Avenue (Virginia Route 84), on the left when traveling west.
15 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — WY-73 — Cape Charles Colored School —
On Old Cape Charles Road (County Route 641), on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Cape Charles Ice & Lumber Co. — 1901
On xxxxxx west of xxxxxx, on the right when traveling west.
17 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Cape Charles to Little Creek
On Mason Avenue (State Road 184) near Pine Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
18 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel —
Near Charles M Langford Jr Memorial Highway (U.S. 13) 0.4 miles south of Seaside Road ( Route 600), on the right when traveling north.
19 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Early Land Use —
Near Nature Trail east of Wildlife Trail Access, on the left when traveling west.
20 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Eastville Inn — 1724 —
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) south of Willow Oak Road (County Road 631), on the left when traveling north.
21 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Elijah Baker — Pioneer Baptist of the Eastern Shore of Virginia —
On Charles M Lankford Junior Memorial Highway (U.S. 13) 0.1 miles south of Jacobia Lane (County Road 682), on the right when traveling south.
22 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — WY 26 — Elijah Baker — (1742-1798) —
On Lankford Highway (U.S. 13) 0.1 miles south of Jacobia Lane.
23 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — European Settlement —
On Arlington Chase Road (County Road 644) north of Arlington Chase Lane, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Fisherman Island NWR
On Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge-Tunnel (U.S. 13) 1.3 miles south of Wise Point Lane, on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
25 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Highball —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — In the Distance —
On Nature Trail east of Wildlife Trail Access, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Indians — First People Of The Eastern Shore
Near Arlington Chase Road north of Custis Tomb Drive. Reported permanently removed.
28 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Jerry Lewis — SLE Railroad Engineer —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
29 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Just Passing Through —
On Wildlife Trail Access at Wildlife Trail, on the right when traveling south on Wildlife Trail Access.
30 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — 3 — Local Patriots — Revolutionary America 1775-1783 —
Near U.S. 13 south of Seaside Drive.
31 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Mansion Site
Near Arlington Chase Road north of Custis Tomb Drive. Reported permanently removed.
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32 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Peter Jacob Carter — From Enslavement to Statesman —
On Bay Avenue west of Harbor Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
33 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Pilot House —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Rails Overlooking the Chesapeake Bay —
On Bay Avenue near Mason Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
35 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — RF&P Baggage Car —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
36 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Seasons of Protection —
On Nature Trail at Wildlife Trail Access, on the right when traveling east on Nature Trail.
37 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Slavery on the Eastern Shore
On Arlington Chase Road north of Custis Tomb Drive, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
38 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Tank Car —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
39 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — The Caboose —
Near Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — The Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater —
On Mason Avenue at Bay Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Mason Avenue.
41 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — The Custis Tombs —
Near Arlington Chase Road (County Road 644) north of Custis Tomb Drive, on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — The Eastern Shore Railroad —
On Mason Avenue (Virginia Route 184) at Strawberry Street, on the left when traveling west on Mason Avenue.
43 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — The Jetty House —
On Randolph Avenue at Bahama Road, on the right when traveling east on Randolph Avenue.
44 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Veterans War Memorial —
On Mason Avenue at Pine Street, on the left when traveling west on Mason Avenue.
45 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Welcome to the Arlington Sites Preserve —
On Arlington Chase Road (County Road 644) north of Arlington Chase Lane, on the right when traveling north.
46 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cape Charles — Winslow Battery —
On Nature Trail east of Wildlife Trail Access, on the right when traveling east.
47 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cheriton — Eyre Hall —
On Eyrehall Drive at U.S. 13 on Eyrehall Drive.
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48 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cheriton — WY-3 — Salem Methodist Church —
On US 13 at Cobb Station Road (County Route 636), on the right when traveling north on US 13.
49 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cheriton — WY-2 — Site of Tidewater Institute — (1907 - 1935) —
On Cobbs Station Road, on the right when traveling east.
50 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cheriton — WY-6 — Stratton Manor —
On Charles M Lankford Memorial Highway (U.S. 13) near Cobbs Station Road (County Road 636), on the right when traveling north.
51 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cheriton — WY-7 — Town Fields —
On Langford Highway (U.S. 13) north of Sams Road, on the right when traveling south.
52 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Cheriton — WY-7 — Towne Fields
On Charles M Lankford Jr. Memorial Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
53 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — Confederate Monument - Eastville, VA —
On Alt. US 13 at Willow Oak Road, on the left when traveling north on Alt. US 13.
54 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — Debdeavon — "Laughing King of Accomacke Emperor of the Easterne Shoare King of the Great Nussawattocks" —
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) at Willow Oak Road, on the left when traveling north on Courthouse Road.
55 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — WY-9 — Gingaskin Indian Reservation —
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) just north of Willow Oak Road, on the left when traveling north.
56 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — Historic Northampton County Court Bell —
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) at Willow Oak Road (County Route 631), on the right when traveling south on Courthouse Road.
57 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — WY-8 — Home of First Settler —
On Alt. US 13 0.2 miles north of Savage Neck Drive, on the left when traveling north.
58 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — WY-8 — Home of the First Settler —
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) south of Park Hall Lane, on the right when traveling south.
59 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — Northampton County Court Green
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) at Willow Oak Road, on the left when traveling north on Courthouse Road. Reported permanently removed.
60 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — Northampton County Court Green — Northampton County Courthouse Historic District - Eastville Historic District —
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) north of Willow Oak Road (County Road 631), on the left when traveling north.
61 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — Northampton County Veteran's Memorial —
Near Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) near Willow Oak Road.
62 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — WY-10 — Old Courthouse
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) north of Willow Oak Road, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
63 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Eastville — WY-10 — Old Courthouse —
On Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) north of Willow Oak Road (County Road 631), on the left when traveling north.
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64 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Franktown — First Quakers —
On Bayside Road just east of Franktown Road (County Road 609), on the right when traveling east.
65 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Franktown — WY 11-a — Peter Jacob Carter —
On Bayside Road (County Road 618), on the right when traveling west.
66 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Kiptopeke — A Good Start — Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Kiptopeke Drive (County Route 704) 1.4 miles west of Lankdorf Highway (U.S. 13).
67 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Kiptopeke — Chesapeake Bay — Kiptopeke State Park —
On Kiptopeke Drive (County Route 704) 0.4 miles west of Florida Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
68 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Kiptopeke — Concrete Ships — Kiptopeke State Park —
On Kiptopeke Drive.
69 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Kiptopeke — Farm to Market — Kiptopeke State Park —
On Kiptopeke Drive 0.4 miles west of Florida Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Kiptopeke — John Smith Explores the Chesapeake — Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Kiptopeke Drive west of Florida Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
71 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Kiptopeke — Join the Adventure — Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Kiptopeke Drive west of Justin Lane when traveling west.
72 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Kiptopeke — Maritime Highway — Kiptopeke State Park —
On Kiptopeke Drive (County Route 704) 0.4 miles west of Florida Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
73 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Kiptopeke — The Dunes — Kiptopeke State Park —
On Kiptopeke Drive (County Route 704) 0.4 miles west of Florida Avenue.
74 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — 1652 Protest —
On Chatham Road 0.1 miles north of Church Neck Road, on the left when traveling north.
75 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Cauldron — used for boiling seawater into salt
Near Young Street west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
76 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Edward Franklin and Dorothy "Dot" Wise Gibb —
Near Young Street (County Road 627) just west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
77 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Grace and William Eyre —
Near Young Street (County Road 627) just west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
78 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Gristmill Grindstones
Near Young Street west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
79 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Northampton County Almshouse At Machipongo —
Near Young Street west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
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80 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — WY-72 — Northampton County High School —
On Young Street (County Road 627) 0.2 miles west of Charles M Lankford Jr Memorial Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
81 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Relic from Spanish Steamship
Near Young Street just west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
82 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Relic from Spanish Steamship —
Near Young Street (County Road 627) west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
83 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Shorter’s Chapel —
On Bayside Road (County Road 622) 0.1 miles south of Church Neck Road, on the left.
84 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Site of the Almshouse Farm at Machipongo —
Near Young Street west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
85 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — The African American Almshouse
Near Young Street west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
86 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — The African American Almshouse —
On Young Street (County Road 627) west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
87 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — The Barrier Islands Center — February 29, 1996 —
Near Young Street west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
88 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — The Quarter Kitchen
Near Young Street west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
89 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — The Quarter Kitchen (1804) —
Near Young Street (County Road 627) west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
90 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — The Quarter Kitchen (1844) —
Near Young Street (County Road 627) west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Machipongo — Wooden Remnant —
Near Young Street (County Road 627) just west of Lankford Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
92 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Nassawadox — WY-27 — Arthur Crudup — (1905-1974) —
On Lankford Highway (U.S. 13) south of Rogers Road (County Road 606), on the right when traveling north.
93 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Virginia Beach, South Thimble Island — Hampton Roads U.S. Navy Armada — Mission: Surface, Air & Subsurface Deterrence. —
On Lucius J. Kellam Jr Bridge-Tunnel (U.S. 13) 9.8 miles north of Shore Drive (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north.
94 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Virginia Beach, South Thimble Island — You are standing at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, — North America's largest estuary. —
On Lucius J. Kellam Jr Bridge-Tunnel (U.S. 13) 9.8 miles north of Shore Drive (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north.
95 ► Virginia, Northampton County, Willis Wharf — The Old Willis Wharf Storehouse —
On Willis Wharf Road (County Route 603) at Bowen Circle, on the left when traveling north on Willis Wharf Road.
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Nov. 13, 2026