Excellent Good Timber

Excellent Good Timber (HMBDD)

Location: Williamsburg, VA 23185
Buy Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 37° 12.608', W 76° 46.04'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 348 views
Inscription
Colonists marvelled at the deep, tall forests of Virginia - then set to clearing them away. The "goodly tall Trees" became firewood, fort walls, house frames, boat planks, barrel staves, industrial fuel, and lumber exports.

Jamestown's ruins yielded many tools of woodcutters, sawyers, and carpenters. Coopers were especially busy. Barrels and casks bore shipments for England, and stored colonial supplies.

A two-man crosscut saw was recovered almost intact, from an abandoned site in New Towne. Pit saws were also used.
Details
HM NumberHMBDD
Tags
Placed ByColonial National Historic Park
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 4:42am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 343176 N 4119646
Decimal Degrees37.21013333, -76.76733333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 12.608', W 76° 46.04'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 12' 36.48" N, 76° 46' 2.40" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)757, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 279-301 Island Drive, Williamsburg VA 23185, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?