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Historical Markers in Jenkins, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Newport News, 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 Newport News Ind. City, VA (274) Hampton Ind. City, VA (230) Isle of Wight County, VA (51) James City County, VA (259) Portsmouth Ind. City, VA (105) Suffolk Ind. City, VA (61) Surry County, VA (36) York County, VA (168)  NewportNews(274) Newport News (274)  Hampton(230) Hampton (230)  IsleofWightCounty(51) Isle of Wight County (51)  JamesCityCounty(259) James City County (259)  Portsmouth(105) Portsmouth (105)  Suffolk(61) Suffolk (61)  SurryCounty(36) Surry County (36)  YorkCounty(168) York County (168)
Newport News and Vicinity
      Newport News (274)  
ADJACENT TO NEWPORT NEWS
      Hampton (230)  
      Isle of Wight County (51)  
      James City County (259)  
      Portsmouth (105)  
      Suffolk (61)  
      Surry County (36)  
      York County (168)  
 
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1 Virginia, Newport News, Jenkins — First Peninsula Defense Line
Earthworks on the hillside above mark the southernmost of three fortified cross-peninsula defense lines built by Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder in the spring of 1862 and extending three miles from Deep Creek here at Young’s Mill, to the Poquoson . . . Map (db m10175) HM
2 Virginia, Newport News, Jenkins — Mathews MillAn Ancient Mill Type
(sidebar) Newport News was a small community located in Warwick County until late in the 19th century. Established as a town in 1880, it was incorporated as a city in 1896. Warwick County, one of the eight original Virginia shires formed by . . . Map (db m33874) HM
3 Virginia, Newport News, Jenkins — Young’s Mill
Since early colonial days Deep Creek has had a dam and pond here with a mill, owned by the Matthews, Digges and Young families, grinding corn well into the 20th century. In the Peninsula Campaign, Federal forces of Gen. McClellan encountered strong . . . Map (db m10209) HM
4 Virginia, Newport News, Jenkins — Young’s MillMagruder’s First Peninsula Defensive Line — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
The mill located behind you is one of the few remaining tide mills on the Peninsula. In the woods across the private road to your left are several redoubts and rifle pits. These fortifications are all that remain of the Confederate 1st Peninsula . . . Map (db m184973) HM
5 Virginia, Newport News, Jenkins — W-63 — Young’s Mill
Following the 10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel, Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder established a base at Young’s Mill. This tide mill formed the right flank of Magruder’s First Defensive Line, which reached across the Peninsula to Ship’s Point on . . . Map (db m184974) HM
 
 
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024