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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDY7_st-pauls-roman-catholic-church_Portsmouth-VA.html
St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church was first built by French and Irish immigrants between 1811 and 1815 and was the first Catholic congregation established in Portsmouth. Increasing membership necessitated the building of new structures in 1831 and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDY6_colliers-raid_Portsmouth-VA.html
A British fleet under Commodore Sir George Collier sailed up the Elizabeth River and shelled Fort Nelson in May 1779, during the Revolutionary War. A landing force of 1,800 infantrymen led by Brig. Gen. Edward Mathew captured the fort on 10 May af…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDY5_fort-nelson_Portsmouth-VA.html
On the site of Portsmouth's Naval Hospital stood Fort Nelson. There, Virginia's Revolutionary government late in 1776 constructed the fort of timber and rammed earth. Three years later, the British fleet commanded by Admiral Sir George Collier con…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDXD_olde-towne-portsmouth_Portsmouth-VA.html
The one square block his?toric dis?trict before you is Portsmouth's Olde Towne. The dis?trict dates to 1752 when Portsmouth was founded by William Craw?ford. Olde Towne con?tains one of the largest col?lec?tions of historic build?ings in Vir?ginia…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDXB_cornwallis-at-portsmouth_Portsmouth-VA.html
Lord Cornwallis, commanding the British troops in the south, reached Portsmouth, July, 1781. He prepared to send a portion of his force to New York. Before the movement was made, orders came for him to take up a position at Old Point. Cornwallis s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDX9_arnolds-british-defenses-1781_Portsmouth-VA.html
A brick wind?mill near here was close to the south?ern limit of a line of British redoubts erected in March 1781 by order of Brigadier Gen?eral Bene?dict Arnold, who under Major Gen?eral William Phillips, com?manded British troops occu?py?ing Port…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDX8_craney-island_Portsmouth-VA.html
Craney Island played a sig?nif?i?cant role in the War of 1812, fly?ing the Flag of 1795, with fif?teen stars and stripes. Amer?i?can defend?ers held off over?whelm?ing British forces there on June 22, 1813.
Two hundred British sol?diers were ki…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDW6_crawford-bay_Portsmouth-VA.html
The peace?ful waters of Craw?ford Bay play host each year to a num?ber of boat?ing events includ?ing the Cock Island Race and the Craw?ford Bay Crew Clasic. The homes vis?i?ble across the inlet are in a neigh?bor?hood called Swim?ming Point.
On…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDP5_spanish-american-war-1898-1902_Portsmouth-VA.html
Erected by the citizens of Portsmouth and Norfolk County. Sponsored by the Austin R. Davis Camp No 4 - United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary to commemorate the valor and patriotism of those who voluntarily served in the war with Spain, the Phi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDHC_court-street-baptist-church_Portsmouth-VA.html
Established in 1789, the Portsmouth and Norfolk Baptist Church served as the first Baptist congregation in South Hampton Roads. The name was changed in 1791 to Portsmouth Baptist Church and again in 1855 to its current name, Court Street Baptist C…