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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Norfolk

 
Clickable Map of Norfolk, 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 Norfolk Ind. City, VA (286) Chesapeake Ind. City, VA (74) Hampton Ind. City, VA (271) Northampton County, VA (95) Portsmouth Ind. City, VA (192) Virginia Beach Ind. City, VA (241)  Norfolk(286) Norfolk (286)  Chesapeake(74) Chesapeake (74)  Hampton(271) Hampton (271)  NorthamptonCounty(95) Northampton County (95)  Portsmouth(192) Portsmouth (192)  VirginiaBeach(241) Virginia Beach (241)
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1 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Newtown — The 48-Star Flag 1912-1959 —
Near East Virginia Beach Boulevard (U.S. 58) at George Street, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Newtown — The 49-Star Flag 1959-1960 —
On East Virginia Beach Boulevard (U.S. 58) at George Street, on the right when traveling east on East Virginia Beach Boulevard.
3 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Newtown — The 50-Star Flag 1960 —
Near East Virginia Beach Boulevard (U.S. 58) at George Street, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Naval Station Norfolk — 1907 Jamestown Exhibition —
On Dillingham Boulevard at Bacon Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Dillingham Boulevard.
5 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia Zoo — African Village Garden — Okavango Delta —
On Viburnam Avenue west of Greenhouse Drive, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Norfolk Botanical Gardens — Air Traffic Control —
Near Botanical Gardens Access Road 0.6 miles east of Azalea Garden Road, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► Virginia, Norfolk, North Meadow Brook — KV-9 — Airship Roma Disaster —
On Baylor Place at West Little Creek Road (Virginia Route 165), on the right when traveling north on Baylor Place.
8 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — KV-37 — AKA Iota Omega —
On East Bute Street east of St. Paul’s Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
9 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Allen G. Richter — (1927-2017) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Harbor Park — Allen J. (Two-Gun) Gettel — (1917-2006) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Bruce's Park — American Cigar Factory —
On East Princess Anne Road 0.1 miles west of Courtney Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Harbor Park — Anthony (Tony) Lazzeri — (1904 - 1946 ) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
13 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Naval Museums — The “Apprentice” —
Near Main Street at Waterside Drive (Virginia Route 337), in the median.
14 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Town Point Park — Armed Forces Memorial —
Near Waterside Drive (Virginia Route 337) at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
15 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Town Point Park — Armed Forces Memorial — City of Norfolk —
Near Waterside Drive at Boush Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Harbor Park — Arthur B. (Bud) Metheny — (1915-2003) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Fort Norfolk — Atlantic City —
On Riverview Avenue at Southampton Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Riverview Avenue.
18 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Town Point Park — Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway — City of Norfolk —
Near Waterside Drive at Boush Avenue.
19 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Attucks Theater Monument —
On Henry Street east of Church Street, in the median.
20 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Huntersville — Attucks Theatre —
On Church Street 0.1 miles north of East Virginia Beach Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
21 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Attucks Theatre —
On Henry Street at Church Street (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling east on Henry Street.
22 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — KN-3 — Bank Street Baptist Church —
On East Charlotte Street at St Pauls Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on East Charlotte Street.
23 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Wards Corner — The Barnett Corner —
Near Granby Street (U.S. 460) at West Little Creek Road ( Route 165), on the left when traveling north.
24 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Willoughby Spit — Battle, Monitor and Merrimack —
On West Ocean View Avenue (Virginia Route 168) just east of Richview Street, in the median.
25 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Naval Museums — Battleship Wisconsin: A Floating Fortress —
Near Waterside Drive at Boush Street.
26 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Naval Museums — Battleship Wisconsin: BB-9 and BB-64 — in the Homeport of Naval History —
Near Waterside Drive at Boush Street.
27 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Naval Museums — Battleship Wisconsin: Berthed in Norfolk, — the Homeport of Naval History —
Near Waterside Drive at Boush Street.
28 ► Virginia, Norfolk, West Freemason — Battleship Wisconsin: Quad 40 Mount —
On Bousch Street near USS Wisconsin at Nauticus, foot of W Plume St.
29 ► Virginia, Norfolk, West Freemason — Battleship Wisconsin: Wis + Ky = “Wisky” — Norfolk Heritage Cannonball Trail —
Near Boush Street (Virginia Route 337) at Brooke Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Naval Station Norfolk — Bell HH-1K (UH-1) Huey —
Near Bellinger Boulevard 0.1 miles east of B Street, on the left when traveling west.
31 ► Virginia, Norfolk, West Freemason — Benjamin F. Stewart — Private, U.S. Army — Norfolk Trail of Honor —
Near Boush Street 0.2 miles east of Boushe Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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32 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Newtown — Betsy Ross Flag, 1777-1795 —
Near East Virginia Beach Boulevard (U.S. 58) at George Street, on the right when traveling east.
33 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Billy Swoope — Tidewater Baseball Shrine — 2018 Inductee —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Colonnas Shipyard — Birthplace of Mary Pinckney Hardy — The Mother of General Douglas MacArthur —
On South Main Street at Bellamy Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
35 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Fleet — KV-3 — Birthplace of Naval Aviation —
On Massey Hughes Drive 0.1 miles east of Maryland Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
36 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Willoughby Spit — Birthplace of Naval Aviation —
On West Ocean View Avenue (Virginia Route 168) at Rallston Street, in the median on West Ocean View Avenue.
37 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Ghent — Blair Junior High School —
On Spotswood Avenue at Colley Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Spotswood Avenue.
38 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Naval Station Norfolk — Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight —
Near Bellinger Boulevard 0.1 miles east of B Street, on the left when traveling west.
39 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Waterside Promenade — The Bombardment of Norfolk, 1776 — Norfolk Heritage Cannonball Trail —
Near Waterside Drive (Virginia Route 337) at East Water Street, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Spartan Village — KV-30 — Booker T. Washington High School —
On East Virginia Beach Boulevard (U.S. 58) at Park Avenue (James A Clark Avenue) ( Route 166), on the right when traveling west on East Virginia Beach Boulevard.
41 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia Zoo — The Bottle Tree —
Near Zoo Drive east of Live Oak Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Harbor Park — Bruce Ernest Howard — (1943- ) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
43 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Bruce Henry — (1915-1985) —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
44 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Talbot Park — Camp Talbot —
On Granby Street (U.S. 460) at Blake Road, in the median on Granby Street.
45 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — The Cannonball Trail —
On E Freemason Street 0.1 miles east of Bank Street, on the right when traveling east.
46 ► Virginia, Norfolk, West Freemason — The Cannonball Trail —
Near Brooke Avenue at Harbour Street, on the left when traveling west.
47 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Naval Museums — The Cannonball Trail —
Near Waterside Drive (Virginia Route 337) at Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
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48 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Carr E. Smith — (1901-1989) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
49 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — The Cedar — City of Norfolk —
Near Waterside Drive south of Boush Street, on the right when traveling south.
50 ► Virginia, Norfolk, City of Norfolk Cemeteries — Cedar Grove Cemetery —
On East Princess Anne Road west of Smith Street, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Charles K. (Chuck) Stobbs — (1929-2008) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Christy Mathewson — Tidewater Baseball Shrine — 2024 Inductee —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
53 ► Virginia, Norfolk, East Ocean View — City Beach —
On East Beach Drive at 27th Bay Street, on the right when traveling west on East Beach Drive.
54 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Clarence M. (Ace) Parker — (1912-2013) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
55 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Claude J. (Bubber) Staylor — (1912-1988) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
56 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Clint Hurdle — Tidewater Baseball Shrine — 2018 Inductee —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
57 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Clyde “Ducky” Davis — Tidewater Baseball Shrine — 2025 Inductee —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
58 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Harbor Park — Clyde Edward McCullough — (1917-1982) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
59 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — KV-8 — Col. Samuel Leroy Slover — (1873-1959) —
On East Plume Street at Atlantic Street, on the left when traveling east on East Plume Street.
60 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — Commercial Place —
On East Main Street west of Commercial Place, on the right when traveling west.
61 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Ballentine Place — Confederate Defense Line —
On East Princess Anne Road (Virginia Route 166) 0.1 miles west of Ingleside Road, on the left when traveling west.
62 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Lamberts Point — "Connections" —
On Elizabeth River Trail 0.1 miles south of West 49th Street, on the left when traveling south.
63 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Ghent — Craney Island —
On Fairfax Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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64 ► Virginia, Norfolk — The Creation of Plum Point Park —
Near Riverview Avenue 0.2 miles west of Brambleton Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
65 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — The Customhouse, 1859 —
On East Main Street at Granby Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
66 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Daniel Hudson — Tidewater Baseball Shrine — 2025 Inductee —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
67 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Daniel J. McClellan — Tidewater Baseball Shrine 2023 Inductee —
On Park Avenue north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
68 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Harbor Park — Dave Rosenfield —
On Park Avenue 0.2 miles west of Holt Street, on the left when traveling west.
69 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Harbor Park — Dave Rosenfield — (1931-2017) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue just north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
70 ► Virginia, Norfolk, West Freemason — David D. Barrow and George W. Bright — Norfolk Trail of Honor — 🎖️ —
Near Brooke Avenue at Harbour Street, on the left when traveling west.
71 ► Virginia, Norfolk — David Paul (Paul) Decker — (1898-1982) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Virginia, Norfolk — David Wright — Tidewater Baseball Shrine — 2019 Inductee —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right.
73 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Davis A. (Dave) Robertson — (1889-1970) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
74 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Fort Norfolk — Development and Architecture of Fort Norfolk —
Near Front Street west of Colley Avenue when traveling west.
75 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Dorrel Norman (Whitey) Herzog — (1931-2024) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine — 1997 Inductee —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
76 ► Virginia, Norfolk, West Freemason — Douglas MacArthur — General, U.S. Army — Norfolk Trail of Honor —
Near Brooke Avenue at Harbour Street, on the left when traveling west.
77 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Town Point Park — Downtown Waterfront Revitalization —
Near Waterside Drive near Boush Avenue.
78 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Martin Luther King Jr Plaza — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
Near Church Street at East Brambleton Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
79 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — East Main Street —
On East Main Street west of St Pauls Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
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80 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Harbor Park — Eddie R. (The Brat) Stanky — (1917-1999) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
81 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Edgar Garland Braxton — (1900-1966) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
82 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Edward Mayo Smith — (1915-1977) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
83 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Edwin Miley (Eddie) Sawyer — (1910-1997) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
84 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Waterside Promenade — Elizabeth River — The Cannonball Trail —
Near Waterside Drive (Virginia Route 337) at East Water Street, on the right when traveling east.
85 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Fort Norfolk — Elizabeth River Restoration —
Near Riverview Avenue at Southampton Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
86 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Olde Huntersville — KV-20 — Ella J. Baker — (1903-1896) —
On Church Street (U.S. 460) at Fremont Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street.
87 ► Virginia, Norfolk, City of Norfolk Cemeteries — KV-26 — Elmwood Cemetery —
On E. Princess Anne Road, on the right when traveling west.
88 ► Virginia, Norfolk, City of Norfolk Cemeteries — Elmwood Cemetery —
On East Princess Anne Road west of Smith Street, on the right when traveling west.
89 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia Zoo — Endangered Species Success Story —
Near Greenhouse Drive east of Viburnam Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
90 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — Epworth United Methodist Church, 1894 —
On E Freemason St, on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Eric G. Tipton (1915-2002) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
92 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Erwin C. (Bob) Porterfield — (1924-1980) — Tidewater Baseball Shrine —
On Park Avenue 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
93 ► Virginia, Norfolk — Eureka Lodge, Inc. of Norfolk — Norfolk Heritage Cannonball Trail —
On Wood Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Wood Street.
94 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Martin Luther King Jr Plaza — KV-35 — Evelyn Thomas Butts — (1924-1993) —
On East Brambleton Avenue at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East Brambleton Avenue.
95 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Fairmont Park — Father Ryan's Home
On Lafayette Boulevard (Virginia Route 247) at Tidewater Drive ( Route 168), on the right when traveling west on Lafayette Boulevard. Reported permanently removed.
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96 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Waterside Promenade — Ferries to Portsmouth and Berkley —
Near Waterside Drive.
97 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — First Baptist Church —
On East Bute Street at Posey Lane, on the right when traveling west on East Bute Street.
98 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — First Baptist Church, Bute Street — Cannonball Trail —
On East Bute Street at Posey Lane, on the right when traveling west on East Bute Street.
99 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Downtown — The First Battle of Ironclad Ships, 1862 — City of Norfolk —
On Waterside Drive south of Boush Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
100 ► Virginia, Norfolk, Barberton — First Cavalry Baptist Church —
On Wide Street at Henry Street, on the right when traveling north on Wide Street.

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Nov. 10, 2026