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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chesapeake, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Chesapeake, 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 Chesapeake Ind. City, VA (65) Norfolk Ind. City, VA (157) Portsmouth Ind. City, VA (105) Suffolk Ind. City, VA (61) Virginia Beach Ind. City, VA (179) Camden County, NC (18) Currituck County, NC (42)  Chesapeake(65) Chesapeake (65)  Norfolk(157) Norfolk (157)  Portsmouth(105) Portsmouth (105)  Suffolk(61) Suffolk (61)  VirginiaBeach(179) Virginia Beach (179)  CamdenCountyNorth Carolina(18) Camden County (18)  CurrituckCounty(42) Currituck County (42)
Chesapeake and Vicinity
      Chesapeake (65)  
ADJACENT TO CHESAPEAKE
      Norfolk (157)  
      Portsmouth (105)  
      Suffolk (61)  
      Virginia Beach (179)  
      Camden County, North Carolina (18)  
      Currituck County, North Carolina (42)  
 
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1 Virginia, Chesapeake, Butts Station — KY-5 — Battle of Great Bridge
On Battlefield Boulevard South (Virginia Route 168) north of Albermarle Drive, on the right when traveling north.
2 Virginia, Chesapeake, Deep Creek North — WP-13 — Justin Holland
On Shell Road at George Washington Highway (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling east on Shell Road.
3 Virginia, Chesapeake, Deep Creek North — WP-14 — Owens-Melvin House
On Shell Road at Owens Terrace, on the right when traveling south on Shell Road.
4 Virginia, Chesapeake, Deep Creek North — Village of Deep Creek — The Dismal Swamp Rangers
Near Luray Street. Reported permanently removed.
5 Virginia, Chesapeake, Deep Creek North — Village of Deep Creek — "The den of the Rebels"
On Luray Street, 0.3 miles north of George Washington Highway North (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north.
6 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — Battle of Great Bridge
Near Albemarle Drive at Holt Drive, on the left when traveling west.
7 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — Battle of Great Bridge Monument
On Conquest Drive north of Shea Drive, on the right when traveling south.
8 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — Chesapeake Veterans Memorial
Near Shea Drive at Pollymiller Circle, on the right when traveling east.
9 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — History of Norfolk County
Near Albemarle Drive at Holt Drive, on the right when traveling east.
10 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — Marine Veterans Memorial
On Reservation Road at Wilson Drive, on the left when traveling east on Reservation Road.
11 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — Never Forget — 9.11.01
Near Albermarle Drive at Holt Drive, on the left when traveling east.
12 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — KY-6 — Norfolk County Almshouse
On Library Drive at Shea Drive, on the left when traveling north on Library Drive.
13 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — Southern Branch Chapel / Battle of Great Bridge / Wilson Family
On South Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168) at Cedar Road (Virginia Route 165), on the right when traveling south on South Battlefield Boulevard.
14 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — SSG Jonathan Kilian Dozier, USA
Near Cedar Road, 0.1 miles east of Conquest Drive.
15 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge — Unknown and Known Afro-Union Civil War Soldiers Memorial — Patriot Heroes Honored
On Bells Mills Road at Progress Drive, on the left when traveling west on Bells Mills Road.
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16 Virginia, Chesapeake, Great Bridge East — Great Bridge Schoolhouse Monument
On Mt. Pleasant Road (County Route 165) near Woodford Drive, on the right when traveling south.
17 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier East — Never Forget — Remembering September 11, 2001
Near City Park Drive at Greenbrier Road, on the left when traveling west.
18 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier East — Picking Up the Pieces — Remembering September 11, 2001
Near City Park Drive at Greenbrier Road, on the left when traveling west.
19 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier East — The Day that Shook America — Remembering September 11, 2001
Near City Park Drive at Greenbrier Parkway, on the left when traveling west.
20 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — At Dawn On December 9, 1775
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
21 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Battle of Great Bridge DAR Monument — December 9, 1775
Near Watson Road at North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling south.
22 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Billy Flora
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
23 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Bridging the Past with the Present — Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Park and Visitor Center
Near Locks Road, 0.6 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west.
24 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Causeway Construction
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
25 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Causeways
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
26 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Civil War Anchor — The Waterways
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Locks Road, on the right when traveling south.
27 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Father & Son Canal Builders — The Waterways
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Locks Road, on the right when traveling south.
28 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — First Fire
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
29 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Fort Murray
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
30 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Great Bridge Marshall Memorial
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
31 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Liberty to Slaves
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
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32 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Liquid Highways — The Waterways
Near Locks Road, 0.6 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west.
33 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Oak Grove Methodist Church
On North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168) at Great Bridge Boulevard (Virginia Route 190), on the right when traveling south on North Battlefield Boulevard.
34 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Planning a Canal
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
35 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Site of the Original Causeway
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
36 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — The Battle of Great Bridge — Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Park and Visitor Center
On Locks Road, 0.6 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west.
37 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — The Day is Our Own!
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
38 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — The Iron Titans Tame the Marsh — The Waterways
Near Locks Road, 0.6 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west.
39 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — The Marshall Family
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Watson Road, on the left when traveling south.
40 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Under Two Flags — The Waterways
Near North Battlefield Boulevard (Business Virginia Route 168) at Locks Road, on the right when traveling south.
41 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Village of Great Bridge — A Vital Link
On Locks Road, 0.3 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
42 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Village of Great Bridge — A Vital Link
On Locks Road, 0.3 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west.
43 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Welcome — To the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Park and Visitor Center
On Locks Road, 0.6 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west.
44 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — What is a Lock? — The Waterways
Near Locks Road, 0.6 miles west of North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west.
45 Virginia, Chesapeake, Greenbrier West — Why Build a Canal Here? — The Waterways
Near Locks Road, 0.6 miles North Battlefield Boulevard (Virginia Route 168), on the left when traveling west.
46 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove East — WP-10 — St. Bride's Church
On Battlefield Blvd S at St. Brides Road West, on the right when traveling south on Battlefield Blvd S.
47 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove East — The Cuffeytown Thirteen — Patriot Heroes
On Long Ridge Road at Cuffee Road, on the left when traveling north on Long Ridge Road.
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48 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Cody S. Childers
On Scenic Parkway at Dominique Crescent, on the right when traveling south on Scenic Parkway.
49 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Dismal Swamp Canal — The Battle of South Mills
Near Douglas Road (Old U.S. 17) at George Washington Highway (Old U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
50 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Dismal Swamp Canal Trail — Interpretive Signage and Points of Interest on Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
On Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, on the right.
51 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — From Towpath...to Highway...to "Toe" path — The Evolution of the George Washington Highway — Dismal Swamp Canal Trail —
Near Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, 2.1 miles south of George Washington Highway South (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
52 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Glencoe — "He was brave, gentle and polished"
On South George Washington Highway (U.S. 17), on the left when traveling north.
53 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge — Dismal Swamp Canal Trail —
Near Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, 0.4 miles south of George Washington Highway South (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
54 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — WP-11 — Herring (Heron) Ditch
On Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, 0.8 miles south of George Washington Highway (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
55 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — WP-12 — North West Canal
On Old U.S. 17, on the right when traveling south.
56 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Outliers — Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
Near Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, 3.6 miles south of George Washington Highway South (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
57 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery — Home of the Jackson Greys
On St. Brides Road, 0.3 miles south of Benefit Road, on the left when traveling south.
58 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Seven Patriot Heroes — Homes and Last Resting Places
Near Relay Road at Ballahack Road, on the left when traveling south.
59 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — Stone Mileposts along the Dismal Swamp Canal — Dismal Swamp Canal Trail —
Near Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, 4.1 miles south of George Washington Highway South (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south.
60 Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant Grove West — The Superintendent's House... from Tolls to Tea — Dismal Swamp Canal Trail —
Near Glencoe Street, 0.2 miles west of George Washington Highway South (U.S. 17), on the left when traveling west.
61 Virginia, Chesapeake, South Norfolk — The South Norfolk Historic District
Near Byrd Avenue at Chamberlain Street, on the left when traveling east.
62 Virginia, Chesapeake, South Norfolk — Veterans Memorial
On Bainbridge Boulevard at Holly Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Bainbridge Boulevard.
63 Virginia, Chesapeake, Western Branch South — K-264 — Dale Point
On Airline Boulevard (U.S. 58) 0.1 miles east of Ahoy Drive, on the right when traveling west.
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64 Virginia, Chesapeake, Western Branch South — Site of the Nansemond Indian Public School #9
On Indiana Avenue south of South Military Highway (U.S. 460), on the left when traveling west.
65 Virginia, Chesapeake, Western Branch South — K-276 — Sunray
On Homestead Road, 0.2 miles south of South Military Highway (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling south.
 
 
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Apr. 29, 2024