King and Queen County / Gloucester County
(Obverse)
King and Queen County
Area 320 Square Miles
Formed in 1691 from New Kent, and named for King William III and Queen Mary. The family of George Rogers Clark long lived in this county.
(Reverse)
Gloucester County
Area 223 Square Miles
Formed in 1651 from York, and named for Gloucester County, England. Bacon the Rebel died in this county, 1676. Gloucester Point was the outpost of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 1781.
Marker is on Buena Vista Road (Virginia Route 14) ½ mile east of Poropotank Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
