NORTHAMPTON SUPERVISORS APPROVE THREE NEW COUNTY HISTORICAL MARKERS

A mock-up design for Northampton County's new Local Marker Program.
(EASTVILLE, VIRGINIA) April 9, 2025 – The Northampton County Board of Supervisors approved three markers for the county’s new “Local Marker Program” at their April meeting. The markers recognize the 1652 Northampton Protest, the Quaker Meeting House in Franktown, and Shorter’s Chapel. The markers are a legacy project of the Northampton Virginia250 Local Commission and recognize basic Constitutional rights of the freedom of speech, assembly, and religion. The markers, to be ordered from a foundry, will encourage tourists and residents to tour the scenic backroads of the county and learn about local history.