Home of First Settler
Here, in Savage's Neck, was the home of Ensign Thomas Savage, who came to Virginia in 1608. Granted a tract of land by Debedeavon, the "Laughing King" of the indians, in 1619, Savage became the first permanent English settler on the Eastern Shore. A mile west is Old Castle, built in 1721.
Marker is on Alt. US 13 0.2 miles north of Savage Neck Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
