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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Portsmouth

 
Clickable Map of Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth Ind. City, VA (192) Chesapeake Ind. City, VA (74) Hampton Ind. City, VA (271) Newport News Ind. City, VA (311) Norfolk Ind. City, VA (286) Suffolk Ind. City, VA (69)  Portsmouth(192) Portsmouth (192)  Chesapeake(74) Chesapeake (74)  Hampton(271) Hampton (271)  NewportNews(311) Newport News (311)  Norfolk(286) Norfolk (286)  Suffolk(69) Suffolk (69)
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1 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Q 8D — Ball House —
On Middle Street north of London Street, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Captain William Tee — 1758 - 1849 —
Near Fort Lane at Holladay Street, on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Chaplain Vernon Eskridge — 1758 - 1849 —
Near Fort Lane close to Holladay Street, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Charles R. McAlpine, M.D. — 1758 - 1849 —
Near Fort Lane at Holladay Street, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Col. Bernard Magnien —
Near Court Street south of High Street, on the right when traveling south.
6 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Commemorating the Visit of Lafayette — October 25 1824 —
On Crawford Street at High Street, on the right when traveling south on Crawford Street.
7 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Dale Point —
On Riverside Drive 0.2 miles north of Sussex Drive, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Emanuel A.M.E. Church — Aboard "the great Underground Railroad" —
On North Street 0.1 miles east of Green Street, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Francis Grice 1789 - 1865 —
On North Street at Crawford Street, on the right when traveling west on North Street.
10 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Gaskins Silversmith Shop — James Gaskins, Portsmouth Silversmith (1756 - 1827) — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
On North Street east of Court Street, on the right when traveling west.
11 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Gosport Shipyard — Revolutionary Naval Technology —
Near Water Street south of High Street, on the left when traveling south.
12 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Q-83 — Key Road School —
On Portsmouth Boulevard (Route 337) near Truxton Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
13 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Q-8-2 — Lincolnsville —
On Crawford Parkway at Effingham Street, on the right when traveling west on Crawford Parkway.
14 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Portsmouth Confederate Memorial —
Near Saxe Lane.
15 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Portsmouth Light Artillery Monument —
On Cpl JM Williams Avenue 0.5 miles north of Clifford Street, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Portsmouth Medal of Honor Memorial —
Near High Street at Water Street.
17 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Portsmouth Rifles Monument —
Near Fort Lane north of London Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
18 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Portsmouth* Gothic — 2023 —
On Portsmouth Boulevard east of Woodstock Street, on the left when traveling west.
19 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Pre-Fabricated Houses —
On Court Street at Glasgow Street, on the right when traveling north on Court Street.
20 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Roll of Honor — 1758 - 1849 —
Near Fort Lane close to Holladay Street, on the right when traveling north.
21 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Sailors and Marines Memorial —
Near Glasgow Street 0.1 miles east of Halifax Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
22 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — The Pass House & Gardens —
On London Street at Crawford Street, on the right when traveling west on London Street.
23 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Thomas Williamson, M.D. — 1758 - 1849 —
Near Fort Lane close to Holladay Street, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Virginia, Portsmouth — Trinity Church —
On Court Street at High Street, on the right when traveling south on Court Street.
25 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, City Park — A Living Memorial — 1941–1945 —
Near Cpl J M Williams Avenue north of Clifford Street.
26 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, City Park — General Lafayette Memorial —
On Cpl J M Williams Avenue north of Clifford Street.
27 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, City Park — Lest We Forget —
Near Cpl J M Williams Avenue north of Clifford Street, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, City Park — V. C. Andrews Monument —
Near Clifford Street near City Park Avenue.
29 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — 1918 - Cradock Established —
Near Afton Parkway at Farragut Street, on the left when traveling east.
30 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — 1920-1929 — Cradock —
Near Afton Parkway at Farragut Street, on the left when traveling east.
31 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — 1930-1939 — Cradock —
Near Afton Parkway at Farragut Street, on the left when traveling west.
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32 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — 1940-1959 — Cradock —
On Afton Parkway at Farragut Street, on the left when traveling east on Afton Parkway.
33 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — 1960-1979 — Cradock —
On Afton Parkway at Farragut Street, on the left when traveling east on Afton Parkway.
34 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — 1990-1999 — Cradock —
On Afton Parkway at Farragut Street, on the left when traveling east on Afton Parkway.
35 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — 2001-2010 — Cradock —
On Afton Parkway at Farragut Street, on the left when traveling east on Afton Parkway.
36 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — Cradock 2011-2018 —
On Afton Parkway at Farragut Street, on the left when traveling east on Afton Parkway.
37 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — K-165 — Cradock Historic District —
On Prospect Parkway at Afton Parkway, on the left when traveling north on Prospect Parkway.
38 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — Cradock Volunteer Fire Department WWII Memorial —
On Prospect Parkway at Afton Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Prospect Parkway.
39 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Cradock — The War Dead of Norfolk County —
On West Afton Parkway at Ericsson Stree, on the left when traveling east on West Afton Parkway.
40 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Craney Farms / Green Acres — K-266 — Craney Island —
On High Street West (U.S. 17) at Duke Drive, on the right when traveling east on High Street West.
41 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “The Beginning” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
42 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “1774-1800” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
43 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “Hammerhead Crane” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
44 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “Dry Docks Construction” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
45 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “1889-1904” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
46 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “World War I” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
47 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “World War II” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
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48 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “Korea - 1965” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
49 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “1907-1922” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
50 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “Dry Dock 1” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
51 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “1833-1862” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
52 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “1812-1833” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
53 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Norfolk Naval Shipyard — “Quarters A” — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
54 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Hope Village — Sail portion of the USS Thomas Jefferson — (SSBN 618) later SSN 618 — Path of History Portsmouth, VA —
Near Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.
55 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Naval Medical Center — Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery 1838-1986 —
Near May Street near Gendreau Road.
56 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Naval Medical Center — Q 8H — Portsmouth Naval Hospital —
On Rixey Place north of John Paul Jones Court, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Assisting Mariners with Navigation —
Near Lincoln Street 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street.
58 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Commemorating 200th Anniversary Norfolk Naval Shipyard — 1767-1967 —
On Barron Street at Warington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Barron Street.
59 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Drydock Number One —
On Barron Street at Warington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Barron Street.
60 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Gosport Shipyard —
On Portsmouth Boulevard at Port Centre Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Portsmouth Boulevard.
61 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Historical Marker — Gosport Navy Yard Wall — Built 1803 —
On Barron Street west of Kearney Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
62 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Norfolk Naval Shipyard —
On Mayo Avenue at Berren Street, on the right when traveling south on Mayo Avenue.
63 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Q 8-r — Norfolk Naval Shipyard —
On Lincoln Street east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
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64 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Trophy Park (circa 1870) —
On Warrington Avenue 0 miles north of Barron Street, on the right when traveling south.
65 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Shipbuilding & Repair Occupations —
On Henley Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
66 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Shipbuilding & Repair Occupations —
On Henley Avenue south of Portsmouth Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
67 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — The Labor Force —
On Henley Avenue east of Henley Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
68 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — The Labor Force —
On Barron Street at Warington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Barron Street.
69 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — The U.S. Shipyard —
On Henley Avenue south of Portsmouth Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
70 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — The U.S. Shipyard —
On Barron Street at Warington Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Barron Street.
71 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Norfolk Naval Shipyard — Urban Archaeology —
On Renshaw Avenue south of Breese Street, on the right when traveling south.
72 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q 8-o — Arnold's British Defenses, 1781 —
On Washington Street at King Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
73 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q 8-p — Arnold's British Defenses, 1781
On Crawford Parkway 0.1 miles east of Court Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
74 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q 8-q — Arnold's British Defenses, 1781 —
On Crawford Parkway west of Court Street, on the left when traveling west.
75 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Birthplace of Dr. James W. Holley III — First African American Mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia —
On North Street just east of Green Street, on the right when traveling west.
76 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Capt. James Hamilton —
Near Glasgow Street east of Dinwiddie Street, on the right when traveling east.
77 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Chevra T'helim Synagogue —
On Effingham Street (Virginia Route 141), on the right when traveling north.
78 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Col. William Craford —
On Crawford Parkway at High Street, on the left when traveling north on Crawford Parkway.
79 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q 8-g — Collier's Raid —
On Washington Street at Crawford Parkway, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
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80 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Confederate Monument — Portsmouth, Virginia
On Court Street at High Street, in the median on Court Street. Reported permanently removed.
81 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients —
On Glasgow Street east of Crawford Street, on the right when traveling east.
82 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q-8F — Cornwallis at Portsmouth —
On Crawford Parkway west of Court Street, on the left when traveling west.
83 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Cornwallis' Embarkation —
On Water Street at High Street, on the right when traveling north on Water Street.
84 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Court Street Baptist Church — Path of History, Portsmouth, VA —
On Court Street south of London Street, on the right when traveling north.
85 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — K-164 — Court Street Baptist Church —
On Court Street at Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on Court Street.
86 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Craney Island —
On Crawford Parkway west of Court Street, on the right.
87 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Crawford Bay —
On Crawford Parkway east of Court Street, on the right when traveling west.
88 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q-8-M — Crawford House —
On Crawford Street south of Queen Street, on the left when traveling north.
89 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q-8-K — Elizabeth River
On Crawford Parkway 0.1 miles east of Court Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
90 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Elks Lodge —
Near Court Street at North Street.
91 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q 8-t — Emanuel A.M.E. Church —
On Green Street at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Green Street.
92 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church —
On North Street just east of Green Street, on the right when traveling east.
93 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — First Order Fresnel Lens from the Hog Island Light —
Near High Street at Water Street.
94 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — K-265 — Fort Nelson —
On Crawford Parkway west of Court Street, on the left when traveling west.
95 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Founding of the Nation —
Near Glasgow Street east of Dinwiddie Street, on the right when traveling east.
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96 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q-8-x — George Teamoh — (1818 – after 1887) —
On Queen Street east of Green Street, on the right when traveling east.
97 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Glasgow Street Park — Path of History — Portsmouth, VA —
On Glasgow Street east of Dinwiddie Street, on the right when traveling east.
98 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Glasgow Street Park — ⛪ —
On Granada Street.
99 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Gosport Navy Yard — Birthplace of the CSS Virginia — 1862 Peninsula Campaign
On Columbia Street east of Water Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
100 ► Virginia, Portsmouth, Olde Towne — Q–8-r — Home Site of William Crawford (d. 1762) Founder of Portsmouth —
On High Street east of Crawford Street, in the median.

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Nov. 13, 2026