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Historical Markers and War Memorials in New Kent County

 
Clickable Map of New Kent 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 New Kent County, VA (66) Charles City County, VA (92) Hanover County, VA (316) Henrico County, VA (374) James City County, VA (272) King and Queen County, VA (29) King William County, VA (49)  NewKentCounty(66) New Kent County (66)  CharlesCityCounty(92) Charles City County (92)  HanoverCounty(316) Hanover County (316)  HenricoCounty(374) Henrico County (374)  JamesCityCounty(272) James City County (272)  KingandQueenCounty(29) King and Queen County (29)  KingWilliamCounty(49) King William County (49)
New Kent is the county seat for New Kent County
Adjacent to New Kent County, Virginia
Charles City County (92)  ►
Hanover County (316)  ►
Henrico County (374)  ►
James City County (272)  ►
King and Queen County (29)  ►
King William County (49)  ►
 
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1 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Barhamsville, Plum Point — Battle of Eltham's Landing — Close Call for John Bell Hood — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
On Farmers Drive (Virginia Route 273) 0.7 miles south of Plum Point Road ( Route 636), on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Eltham — WO-30 — Eltham —
On Eltham Road (Virginia Route 33) 0.1 miles south of Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Eltham — New Kent County —
On Eltham Road (Virginia Route 33) 0.1 miles south of Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Eltham — WO-31 — Peninsula Campaign —
On Eltham Road (Virginia Route 30/33) 0.1 miles south of Virginia Avenue ( Route 669), on the right when traveling south.
5 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Eltham — WO-31 — Peninsular Campaign
On Eltham Road (Virginia Route 33) 0.1 miles south of Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
6 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Eltham — WO-33 — The Brick House —
On Eltham Road (Virginia Route 33) 0.1 miles south of Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
7 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-25 — Cooper's Mill —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at Liberty Church Road, on the left when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
8 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-24 — Diascund Bridge —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at Liberty Church Road, on the left when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
9 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-23 — Fort James —
On Pocohantas Trail (U.S. 60) west of North Waterside Drive ( Route 627), on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-74 — Liberty Baptist Church —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at Liberty Church Road, on the left when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
11 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — New Kent County
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles east of Creeks End Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
12 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-29 — Tyree's Plantation —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at Liberty Church Road, on the left when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
13 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — A River in View —
Near Cumberland Road 0.8 miles north of New Kent Highway ( Route 249), on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — A Tale of Three Structures —
Near New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) at Court House Road.
15 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-41 — Calvin Coolidge Green, Th.D., Ed.D., Ph.D. (1931-2011) —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) west of Route 648, on the right when traveling east.
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16 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Camp Cumberland —
On Cumberland Road 2 miles north of New Kent Highway ( Route 249), on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Cedar Hill —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) at Mystic Oak Trail, on the right when traveling west on New Kent Highway.
18 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Cedar Lane —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) 0.2 miles west of Poindexter Road, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Confederate Memorial —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) 0.1 miles west of Courthouse Circle.
20 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Criss Cross Plantation —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 155) at Poindexter Road ( Route 604), on the right when traveling south on New Kent Highway.
21 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Cumberland House During the Civil War —
On Cumberland Road 2 miles north of New Kent Highway (U.S. 249), on the right when traveling north.
22 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-21 — Cumberland Town —
On Cumberland Road (County Route 637) 1.5 miles north of New Kent Highway ( Route 249), on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Earliest History of Cumberland Plantation —
On Cumberland Road 0.2 miles north of New Kent Highway ( Route 249), on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-22 — French Cannon at Cumberland Landing —
On Cumberland Road (County Route 637) 1.5 miles north of New Kent Highway ( Route 249), on the right when traveling north.
25 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-24 — George Poindexter —
On North Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 155) at Poindexter Road (County Route 604), on the left when traveling north on North Courthouse Road.
26 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Harold J. Neale — Rest Area —
On Interstate 64 2 miles east of exit 211, on the right when traveling east.
27 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Harriet Tubman —
Near Cumberland Road 0.8 miles north of Cumberland Estates Road, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Henry Armistead —
On Cumberland Road 2 miles New Kent Highway, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — James Lafayette —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) 0.1 miles Courthouse Circle, on the right when traveling east.
30 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-17 — James Lafayette —
Near New Kent Highway at Courthouse Circle.
31 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — John Parke Custis / Martha Dandridge —
Near New Kent Highway at Courthouse Circle.
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32 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — John William Dunjee (1833-1903) —
On North Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 155) at Poindexter Road ( Route 604), on the right when traveling south on North Courthouse Road.
33 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Liberation at Cumberland —
On Cumberland Road 2 miles north of New Kent Highway, on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-18 — Martha Washington's Birthplace —
Near New Kent Highway at Courthouse Circle.
35 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-23 — McClellan’s Camp at Cumberland Landing —
On Cumberland Road (County Route 637) 1.5 miles north of New Kent Highway ( Route 249), on the right when traveling north.
36 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Moss Side Manor —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) 0.5 miles east of Oliver Church Road, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-16 — New Kent Courthouse
Near New Kent Highway at Courthouse Circle. Reported permanently removed.
38 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-16 — New Kent Courthouse —
On New Kent Highway (Route 249) 0.1 miles west of Courthouse Circle, on the left when traveling west.
39 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-40 — New Kent Ordinary —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) west of Courthouse Circle, on the right when traveling west.
40 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — New Kent School —
On Virginia Route 648 just east of New Kent Highway ( Route 648), on the right when traveling east.
41 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — WO-39 — Samuel Wilson Crump (1919-1995) —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) 0.1 miles east of Courthouse Circle, on the right when traveling east.
42 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — The Wilson House: Witness to Three Centuries —
Near New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) at Court House Road, on the right when traveling east.
43 ► Virginia, New Kent County, New Kent — Welcome to New Kent — Est. 1654 —
On Courthouse Circle 0.1 miles east of New Kent Highway ( Route 249), on the right when traveling east.
44 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Plum Point — Battle of Eltham’s Landing — A vast array of equipment and thousands of troops — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
On Farmers Drive at Plum Point Road, on the left when traveling south on Farmers Drive.
45 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Providence Forge — W-22 — Chickahominy Indians —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at Tsena Road, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
46 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Providence Forge — W-22a — Destruction of Chickahominy Indian Towns —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at Tsena Road, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
47 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Providence Forge — W-19 — Forge Bridge —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles east of Olivet Church Road, on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Providence Forge — Harold J. Neale — Rest Area —
On Interstate 64 at milepost 213, 1 mile west of exit 214, on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Providence Forge — W-39 — Letitia Christian Tyler —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at Roxbury Road, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
50 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Providence Forge — W-18 — Long Bridge —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at Roxbury Road, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
51 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Providence Forge — W-20 — Providence Forge —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles east of Olivet Church Road, on the right when traveling east.
52 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Providence Forge — W-21 — State Game Farm —
On Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60) at GW King Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail.
53 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Quinton — WO-38 — Green v. County School Board of New Kent County —
On New Kent Highway 0.1 miles west of George W Watkins Road, on the right when traveling east.
54 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Quinton — E-12 — Capt. John Smith Captured —
On East Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles east of White Oak Road, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Quinton — George W. Watkins School —
On New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) just west of Route 630, on the left when traveling west.
56 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Quinton — W-14 — McClellan's Crossing
On East Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles White Oak Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
57 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Quinton — W 19-a — Orapax —
On East Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) 0.2 miles east of White Oak Road, on the right when traveling east.
58 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Quinton — Stuart's Ride — Tunstall’s Station — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
On Tunstall Station Road (Virginia Route 691) 0.1 miles east of Old Church Road, on the left when traveling north.
59 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Roxbury — Long Bridge — Crossing the Chickahominy — Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign —
On Roxbury Road 0.4 miles south of Pocahontas Trail (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling south.
60 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Sandston — New Kent County
On East Williamsburg Road (U.S. 60) 0.1 miles east of White Oak Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
61 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Talleysville — Arnold Stansley — Founder of Colonial Downs —
Near Emmaus Church Road (Virginia Route 106) at Interstate 64, on the left when traveling north.
62 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Talleysville — WO-13 — St. Peter's Church —
On New Kent Highway at Old Church Road, on the right when traveling east on New Kent Highway.
63 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Talleysville — Stuart's Ride — Baltimore Store — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
Near Angel's Share Drive near Old Church Road ( Route 609), on the left when traveling east.
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64 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Talleysville — WO-14 — Stuart's Ride Around McClellan —
On New Kent Highway at Old Church Road, on the right when traveling east on New Kent Highway.
65 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Talleysville — WO-12 — The White House —
On New Kent Highway at Emmaus Church Road, on the right when traveling east on New Kent Highway.
66 ► Virginia, New Kent County, Walker — Chickahominy Water Trail —
On Outpost Road 0.6 miles south of Rockahock Road, on the right when traveling south.
 
 
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Oct. 17, 2026