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Historical Markers and War Memorials on Virginia’s Peninsula Region

 
By Brandon D Cross
1813 Landing of British Forces Marker
1 ► Virginia, Hampton — 1813 Landing of British Forces — Capture of Hampton —
On Powhatan Parkway at Chesapeake Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Powhatan Parkway.
2 ► Virginia, Hampton — 002/001 — A-7E Corsair II / T-33A T-Bird — Air Power Park —
On West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) 0.1 miles west of LaSalle Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
3 ► Virginia, Hampton — WY-87 — Back River Lighthouse Ruins —
On Beach Road at Lighthouse Drive, on the right when traveling east on Beach Road.
4 ► Virginia, Hampton — W-85 — Birthplace of George Wythe —
On LaSalle Avenue at Kecoughtan Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south on LaSalle Avenue.
5 ► Virginia, Hampton — Blackbeard — The Most Feared Pirate of His Time —
On Marina Road north of Capps Quarters, on the right when traveling north.
6 ► Virginia, Hampton — Cemetery — Final resting place for many who passed through Hampton's doorways — Explore Hampton 2010 - From the Sea to the Stars —
On Orchard Road north of Shore Road, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Virginia, Hampton — Chesterville — Birthplace and Plantation of George Wythe —
On LaSalle Avenue at Kecoughtan Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south on LaSalle Avenue.
8 ► Virginia, Hampton — Civil Rights — “Lawyers made it possible. Educators will have to make it successful.” —
On Marshall Avenue 0.1 miles west of Emancipation Drive, on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Virginia, Hampton — Electric Avenue — “Carline Communities” —
On Victoria Boulevard (Virginia Route 143) 0.2 miles west of Kecoughtan Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west.
10 ► Virginia, Hampton — Emancipation Oak — Formerly Enslaved Eager for Education —
On Emancipation Drive 0.1 miles south of Tyler Street, on the left when traveling south.
11 ► Virginia, Hampton — 008/007 — F-100D Super Saber • Mercury/Little Joe Booster — Air Power Park —
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) 0.1 miles west of LaSalle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Virginia, Hampton — 04/03 — F-86L Sabre/Mercury Test Capsule — Air Power Park —
On West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) 0.1 miles LaSalle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
13 ► Virginia, Hampton — 013/014 — F-89 / J Scorpion / F-101F Voodoo — Air Power Park —
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) 0.1 miles west of LaSalle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Virginia, Hampton — Fort Monroe —
On Ruckman Road east of Ingalls Road, on the left when traveling east.
15 ► Virginia, Hampton — Hampton Is Burned — "Suddenly the flaming torches were seen" —
On Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60) at South King Street, on the right when traveling east on Settlers Landing Road.
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16 ► Virginia, Hampton — Herbert House — Ivy Home —
On Marina Road at Capps Quarters, on the right when traveling north on Marina Road.
17 ► Virginia, Hampton — Langley Speedway — From Thoroughbred Horses to Late Model Cars —
Near Dale Lemonds Drive at Commander Shepard Boulevard ( Route 172).
18 ► Virginia, Hampton — Mary Peake — "I shall not die, but live." —
On North King Street at Randolph Street, on the left when traveling south on North King Street.
19 ► Virginia, Hampton — 006/005 — MIM-3 Nike-Ajax/XV-6A Kestrel — Air Power Park —
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) 0.1 miles west of LaSalle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
20 ► Virginia, Hampton — Officer Kenneth Earl Wallace — Serving the Olde Wythe Community —
Near Robinson Road at Braddock Road, on the left when traveling south.
21 ► Virginia, Hampton — Pleasant Shade Cemetery — Honoring those who have gone before us —
Near Shell Road at Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
22 ► Virginia, Hampton — Rochambeau — The French in Hampton, 1781-82 — Explore Hampton 2010 - From the Sea to the Stars —
On Kings Way south of Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south.
23 ► Virginia, Hampton — Stockade and Guardhouse —
Near Bernard Road north of Ruckman Road, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Virginia, Hampton — USS Monitor —
Near Cemetery Road south of Marshall Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Virginia, Hampton, Bethel Manor — Big Bethel Church and Cemetery —
On Big Bethel Road at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Big Bethel Road.
26 ► Virginia, Hampton, Bethel Manor — Big Bethel UDC Monument — Bethel 1861 —
On Big Bethel Road south of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
27 ► Virginia, Hampton, Briarfield — Aberdeen Elementary School — "Education was not an option" — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
Near North Mary Peake Boulevard 0.3 miles south of West Walker Road, on the right when traveling south.
28 ► Virginia, Hampton, Briarfield — W-95 — Aberdeen Gardens —
On Aberdeen Road 0.1 miles north of East Weaver Road, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Virginia, Hampton, Briarfield — Once Hampton Institute's Farm — Sharing the Bounty — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On North Mary Peake Boulevard 0.3 miles south of West Walker Road, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Virginia, Hampton, Briarfield — The Beginnings of Aberdeen Gardens — "Subsistence Housing" — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
Near North Mary Peake Boulevard 0.2 miles south of West Walker Road, on the right when traveling south.
31 ► Virginia, Hampton, Briarfield — The Original Cooperative Center — Commercial Hub — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On North Mary Peake Boulevard 0.3 miles south of West Walker Road, on the right when traveling south.
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32 ► Virginia, Hampton, Briarfield — The Todd Farmhouse — Later Known as the Johnson House — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On North Mary Peake Boulevard 0.3 miles south of West Walker Road, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► Virginia, Hampton, Briarfield — Tucker's Cemetery —
Near Sharon Court just west of Cornelius Drive, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► Virginia, Hampton, Buckroe Beach — Bay Shore Beach & Resort — Early Vacation Spot for Blacks in the South —
On South Resort Boulevard 0.1 miles south of Point Comfort Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
35 ► Virginia, Hampton, Buckroe Beach — W-107 — Bay Shore Hotel —
On South Resort Boulevard 0.1 miles south of Seaboard Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
36 ► Virginia, Hampton, Buckroe Beach — WY-92 — Buckroe —
On East Pembroke Avenue at South 2nd Street, in the median on East Pembroke Avenue.
37 ► Virginia, Hampton, Buckroe Beach — Buckroe Beach — “Invigorating Saltwater Bathing” —
Near South First Street at Buckroe Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
38 ► Virginia, Hampton, Buckroe Beach — WY-92 — Buckroe Beach —
On South First Street at Buckroe Avenue, on the right when traveling east on South First Street.
39 ► Virginia, Hampton, Buckroe Beach — Virginia Green Book Location — 1938-1967 —
On South Resort Boulevard 0.1 miles south of Point Comfort Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
40 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 018 — A-2 Polaris — Navy • SLBM — Air Power Park Tour —
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 004 — A-7E Corsair II — BuNo.157606 • Navy • Attack — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
42 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — Ajax — Upper Stage • Army • SAM — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
43 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 007 — F-101F Voodoo — No.56-0246 • USAF • Fighter — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
44 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 011 — F-105D Thunderchief — No.61-0073 • USAF • Fighter — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
45 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 011/012 — F-105D Thunderchief / SM-78 Jupiter — Air Power Park —
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) 0.1 miles west of LaSalle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
46 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 008 — F-89J Scorpion — No.52-2129 • USAF • Fighter — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
47 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — Langley Field — Built for Air Power —
On West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 019 — M-2 Corporal — Army • IRBM — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
49 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 003 — Mercury Test Capsule — NASA • Testing — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
50 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — NACA — Many Historic Firsts —
On West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — NASA Space History — Spacecraft, Procedures, and Communication Systems —
On West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east.
52 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 015 — Nike-Ajax — Lower/Upper Stage • Army • SAM — Air Power Park Tour —
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east.
53 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 010 — RF-4C Phantom II — No.69-0372 • USAF • Fighter — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
54 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 009/010 — RF-4C Phantom II / M-2 (MGM-5) Corporal — Air Power Park —
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) 0.1 miles west of LaSalle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► Virginia, Hampton, Coliseum Central — 012 — T-33A T-Bird — No.51-9086 • USAF • Trainer — Air Power Park Tour
Near West Mercury Boulevard (U.S. 258) west of LaSalle Avenue ( Route 167), on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
56 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Circle of Life — Cradle to Grave Experience — Old North Hampton —
On Rip Rap Road at Quash Street, on the right when traveling north on Rip Rap Road.
57 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Community Crossroads — The Heart of the Neighborhood — Old North Hampton —
On Rip Rap Road at Quash Street, on the right when traveling north on Rip Rap Road.
58 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Crabtown — Seafood — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On Old Hampton Lane at Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south on Old Hampton Lane.
59 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — W-173 — Dorothy Johnson Vaughan — (1910-2008) —
On Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60) at South King Street, on the right when traveling east on Settlers Landing Road.
60 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Elizabeth City Parish —
Near West Queens Way at High Court Lane.
61 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — F.W. Woolworth Co. Building —
On West Queens Way just west of Kings Way, on the right when traveling west.
62 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — First Baptist Church — First Independent Black Congregation in Hampton — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On North King Street just south of Syms Street, on the right when traveling south.
63 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — WY-90 — First Church at Kecoughtan —
On Lasalle Avenue at Kenmore Drive, on the right when traveling north on Lasalle Avenue.
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64 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — First United Methodist Church, Hampton —
On East Queen Street just east of Wine Street, on the right when traveling east.
65 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Founders And Patriots Buried In This Cemetery —
On West Queens Way just west of West Queens Court, on the right when traveling west.
66 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hampton Baptist Church —
On Kings Way 0.1 miles south of Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling south.
67 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hampton Confederate Monument —
Near West Queens Way at Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east.
68 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hampton Courthouse — “Roofless and Thoroughly Gutted”
On Kings Way 0.1 miles south of Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
69 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hampton Courthouse — "Roofless and Thoroughly Gutted" —
On Kings Way north of West Queens Court, on the right when traveling south.
70 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hampton Is Burned — "… a bright light over by the bay."
On Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60) at South King Street, on the right when traveling west on Settlers Landing Road. Reported permanently removed.
71 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hampton USOs — "Home away from Home" — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On West Queens Way just east of West Queens Court, on the right when traveling west.
72 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hannah Nicholson Tunnell —
Near West Queens Way east of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east.
73 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — W-87 — Historic Hampton —
On Lincoln Street at Wine Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Street.
74 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Historic St. John's Episcopal Church —
On Lincoln Street at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Street.
75 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Indian / African / Settler — 1610 - 2010 — Hampton —
On Settlers Landing Road.
76 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — J.S. Darling & Son — Industrious New Yorker — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On Old Hampton Lane at Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling south on Old Hampton Lane.
77 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — John Mallory Phillips — 1920-1988 — Old North Hampton —
On Rip Rap Road at Quash Street, on the right when traveling north on Rip Rap Road.
78 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — W-175 — Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson — (1918-2020) —
On Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60) at South King Street, on the right when traveling east on Settlers Landing Road.
79 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — King and Queen Streets — The "Cross-Streets" — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On East Queens Way at Kings Way, on the right when traveling west on East Queens Way.
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80 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — WY-96 — Langley Field: Creating an Air Force —
On South King Street at Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling south on South King Street.
81 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — W-88 — Little England —
On South Armistead Avenue at Victoria Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on South Armistead Avenue.
82 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — WY-95 — Little England Chapel —
On Kecoughtan Road (U.S. 60) at Ivy Home Road, on the right when traveling north on Kecoughtan Road.
83 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Little England Chapel and Newtown — African-American Missionary Chapel — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On Kecoughtan Road (U.S. 60) at Ivy Home Road, on the right when traveling north on Kecoughtan Road.
84 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — W-174 — Mary Winston Jackson — (1921-2005) —
On Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60) at South King Street, on the right when traveling east on Settlers Landing Road.
85 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — McDowell's Inn —
On South King Street 0.1 miles south of West Queens Way, on the right when traveling south.
86 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Old North Hampton — Self-sustaining and Self-contained — Old North Hampton —
On Rip Rap Road at Quash Street, on the right when traveling north on Rip Rap Road.
87 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Searching for Slabtown — Unearthing Hampton's Grand Contraband Camp —
On Old Hampton Lane at History Museum Way, on the right when traveling west on Old Hampton Lane.
88 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Serio Boat Yard — Vincent Joseph Serio, Sr. — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On Eaton Street just north of East Queen Street, on the right when traveling north.
89 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — St. John’s Church — The Venerable Survivor
On West Queens Way at High Court Lane, on the right when traveling east on West Queens Way. Reported permanently removed.
90 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — St. John’s Church —
On West Queens Way east of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east.
91 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — St. John's Church — Hampton, Virginia —
On West Queens Way at High Court Lane, on the right when traveling west on West Queens Way.
92 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — St. John's Church — Hampton, VA. —
On West Queens Way just west of Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west.
93 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — St. John's Church — The Venerable Survivor —
On West Queens Way just west of West Queens Court, on the left when traveling west.
94 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Sunset Creek — Hub of Shipbuilding, Fish Packing, and Power Generation —
On South Armistead Avenue 0.1 miles south of South Armistead Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
95 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Syms-Eaton Academy — "A free school to educate and teach the children." — Explore Hampton 2010: From the Sea to the Stars —
On Eaton Street just north of East Queen Street, on the right when traveling north.
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96 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — The Courthouse —
On Kings Way 0.1 miles south of Lincoln Street, on the right.
97 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — The Historic Post Office —
On East Queen Street just east of Eaton Street, on the left when traveling west.
98 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — The Magnolia Tree Inn —
On South King Street 0.1 miles north of Settlers Landing Road (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling north.
99 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — The Masonic Temple —
On East Queens Way just west of Wine Street, on the left when traveling west.
100 ► Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — The Northeast Corner —
On East Queens Way at Kings Way, on the right when traveling west on East Queens Way.

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Nov. 11, 2026