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Gwynn's Island is an island in the Chesapeake Bay and the U.S. state of Virginia, lying off of the Middle Peninsula. A summer colony, the island is located in the northeast part of Mathews County, south of the mouth of the Piankatank River. It is connected to the rest of the county by a swing bridge over Milford Haven.
Map of action at Gwynn's Island, Chesapeake Bay 1776. Items portrayed in this file ... Gwynn's Island; Metadata. This file contains additional information, probably ...
The Battle of Gwynn's Island (July 8–10, 1776) saw Andrew Lewis lead patriot soldiers from Virginia against John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore's small naval squadron and British loyalist troops. In this American Revolutionary War action, accurate cannon fire from the nearby Virginia mainland persuaded Dunmore to abandon his base at Gwynn's Island .
East of the Gwynn's Island bridge [6: Hudgins: Revolutionary War fortifications 3: Gwynn's Island Historic District: May 6, 2024 : Generally including Route 223 (Cricket Hill Rd.), Route 633 (Old Ferry Road, N. Bay Haven Road).
Route map State Route 223 ... Known as Cricket Hill Road, the state highway runs 2.07 miles (3.33 km) from SR 198 at Hudgins north to SR 633 on Gwynn's Island, ...
The site is located near the Gwynn's Island bridge, which carries Cricket Hill Road (Virginia Route 223) to the island from the mainland near the village of Cricket Hill. From fortifications on this site (now marked by a plaque and observation deck), rebel Patriot forces fired on British forces controlled by the royal governor, Lord Dunmore ...
Prominent among Mathews County tourism and leisure locations is Gwynn's Island, a popular spot for recreational boating and sailing. It is located where the Piankatank River feeds into the Chesapeake Bay. [24] Nearby is the offshore location of the historic New Point Comfort Light.
Gwynn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mathews County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 602. [ 2 ] Gwynn is located on Gwynn's Island 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Mathews .