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A B&W from inside the First Cape Charles Lighthouse completed in 1792. Looking thru the spiral staircase at the window about halfway up. #U.S.NationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces #NPS #CapeCharlesLighthouse #VirginiaBeach #PreservationVirginia #lighthouse #phare #Leuchtturm #B&W #abstract
First Cape Henry Lighthouse was completed in 1792 located on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. The replacement lighthouse was completed in 1881. Another photo shows the interior spiral staircase in great condition thanks to the efforts of Preservation Virginia. It is a National Historic Landmark on the U.S. National Register of Historic Landmarks. A climb to the top gives a great view of the Second Cape Henry Lighthouse completed in 1881. and the Virginia coast. Thanks for your views, comments, and faves. #OldCapeHenryLighthouse #VirginiaBeach #NPS #U.S.NationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces #PreservationVirginia
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The date of the Brockenbrough-Peyton House is not certain, but it dates before 1768 when Champe Brockenbrough assumed ownership. An updated and more descriptive nomination form from 2020 suggests the date circa 1744, the time of the town's incorporation. I've seen other references to a time between circa 1760-1765. The house in Georgian in style, an American adaptation of the English style; it's characterized by symmetry and simplicity. Two stories high and five bays wide, the wood structure has a hipped roof of standing seam metal and a weatherboard exterior. The cornice is modillioned. An interior brick chimney is at each side of the house. The porch is probably a much later addition to the original. It has a shed roof supported by six wooden Doric posts and two half-posts flush with the building's surface. Windows are boarded on front and side. The entrance, not very visible, is topped with a transom.
The updated nomination form was added to the National Register of Historic Places March 9, 2021 with reference ID 70000786. The pdf file of the form is located at www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/284-0047_...
The original nomination 1970, which did not individualize properties is at
www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/284-0047_Por...
The sign on the front facade of this mid-18th century home reads: "Opportunity to Restore This Historic House Where Presidents and John Wilkes Booth Have Visited". It's indicative of the problem Port Royal has--the survival of its historical and cultural heritage. I don't know if the house has been restored, but there is a community effort to revive this once flourishing colonial Virginia tobacco port on the Rappahannock River. Located in Caroline County, Virginia, the settlement dates from 1652 and became a town in 1744. For a community with a 202 population of 151, there are three museums; it's hoped that the efforts at historical tourism will be enhanced. There are numerous structures in need of restoration. At one time John D. Rockefeller had looked at Port Royal as a community worthy of restoration; however, Williamsburg was selected.
John Wilkes Booth, actor famous for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865, had sought refuge at the Brockenbrough-Peyton House but was turned away by Jane Peyton, sister of the owner. She explained to Booth's group that since her brother was away, it wouldn't be proper for the soldiers to stay. Booth was killed by federal troops 12 days later in the Port Royal vicinity.
A variety of links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Royal,_Virginia
Historic Port Royal Inc--archived on Wayback Machine at archive.org
web.archive.org/web/20071027164916/http://www.historicpor...
wamu.org/story/15/07/03/endangered_port_royal_va_fights_t...
preservationvirginia.blogspot.com/2015/08/2015-most-endan...
www.historicportroyal.net/project/peyton-brockenbrough/
www.flickr.com/photos/moyersteam/8101889597 (John Wilkes Booth connection)
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**Bacon's Castle** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 66000849, date listed 19661015
Off VA 10
Bacon's Castle, VA (Surry County)
A National Historic Landmark (www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/list-of-nh...).
The nation’s outstanding example of high-style 17th-century domestic architecture, and the oldest documented house in Virginia, Bacon’s Castle was erected in 1665 for Arthur Allen. Pure Jacobean in form and detail, the house is distinguished by its cruciform plan, curvilinear gables, and diagonal chimney stacks. It acquired its present name in 1676, when, during Bacon’s Rebellion, the house was fortified by a group of Nathaniel Bacon’s followers. The house was modified in the 18th century when the first-floor paneling was installed and the windows were changed from casements to wooden sash. Further alterations occurred in the 1840s when a Greek Revival wing was added. The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now Preservation Virginia) purchased the property in 1973 and exhibits it as a museum. On the grounds is a vast formal garden, reconstructed from archaeological evidence of the original 17th-century garden. (1)
Bacon’s Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and was once the home of Arthur Allen, a prosperous merchant and planter, and his family. Allen’s Brick House earned the moniker “Bacon’s Castle” in 1676 when several of Nathaniel Bacon’s men occupied the home for four months during the uprising that became known as Bacon’s Rebellion. (2)
References (1) VA Dept of Historic Resources www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/090-0001/
(2) Preservation VA preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/bacons-castle/#
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The date of the Brockenbrough-Peyton House is not certain, but it dates before 1768 when Champe Brockenbrough assumed ownership. An updated and more descriptive nomination form from 2020 suggests the date circa 1744, the time of the town's incorporation. I've seen other references to a time between circa 1760-1765. The house in Georgian in style, an American adaptation of the English style; it's characterized by symmetry and simplicity. Two stories high and five bays wide, the wood structure has a hipped roof of standing seam metal and a weatherboard exterior. The cornice is modillioned. An interior brick chimney is at each side of the house. The porch is probably a much later addition to the original. It has a shed roof supported by six wooden Doric posts and two half-posts flush with the building's surface. Windows are boarded on front and side. The entrance, not very visible, is topped with a transom.
The updated nomination form was added to the National Register of Historic Places March 9, 2021 with reference ID 70000786. The pdf file of the form is located at www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/284-0047_...
The original nomination 1970, which did not individualize properties is at
www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/284-0047_Por...
The sign on the front facade of this mid-18th century home reads: "Opportunity to Restore This Historic House Where Presidents and John Wilkes Booth Have Visited". It's indicative of the problem Port Royal has--the survival of its historical and cultural heritage. I don't know if the house has been restored, but there is a community effort to revive this once flourishing colonial Virginia tobacco port on the Rappahannock River. Located in Caroline County, Virginia, the settlement dates from 1652 and became a town in 1744. For a community with a 202 population of 151, there are three museums; it's hoped that the efforts at historical tourism will be enhanced. There are numerous structures in need of restoration. At one time John D. Rockefeller had looked at Port Royal as a community worthy of restoration; however, Williamsburg was selected.
John Wilkes Booth, actor famous for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865, had sought refuge at the Brockenbrough-Peyton House but was turned away by Jane Peyton, sister of the owner. She explained to Booth's group that since her brother was away, it wouldn't be proper for the soldiers to stay. Booth was killed by federal troops 12 days later in the Port Royal vicinity.
A variety of links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Royal,_Virginia
Historic Port Royal Inc--archived on Wayback Machine at archive.org
web.archive.org/web/20071027164916/http://www.historicpor...
wamu.org/story/15/07/03/endangered_port_royal_va_fights_t...
preservationvirginia.blogspot.com/2015/08/2015-most-endan...
www.historicportroyal.net/project/peyton-brockenbrough/
www.flickr.com/photos/moyersteam/8101889597 (John Wilkes Booth connection)
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Smithfield is a plantation house in Blacksburg, Virginia, built from 1772 to 1774 by Col. William Preston to be his residence and the headquarters of his farm. It was the birthplace of two Virginia Governors: James Patton Preston and John B. Floyd. The house remained a family home until 1959 when the home was donated to the APVA.
The plantation site was part of 120,000 acres originally granted to James Patton by the British Crown. Patton was killed in the Draper's Meadow massacre in July 1755. The property was purchased by Patton's nephew, William Preston, who built the house from 1773 to 1774. Preston was an important colonial political figure, and may have been the author of the Fincastle Resolutions. He remained on the property, despite frequent threats from nearby Tories and Loyalists and Native Americans and the disruptions of the American Revolutionary War until his death from a stroke at a 1783 local militia muster.
The property then passed to his wife, Susanna Smith Preston, who lived there until her death forty years later.
James Patton Preston, Virginia Governor, inherited the farm from his mother. It was also the birthplace and home of his son, William Ballard Preston, who worked with Abraham Lincoln in the 1840s in Congress as part of a group of legislators known as "The Young Indians" and later authored Virginia's Articles of Secession in 1861. Descendants of William and Susanna Preston included four Virginia Governors – James Patton Preston, John Floyd, James McDowell, and John Buchanan Floyd – and numerous other legislators. In addition, descendants were instrumental in the founding and growth of several universities, including Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech and University of South Carolina.
The house itself is L-shaped, with high ceilings and large rooms. The detailing and proportions of the house are unusual for frontier homes. More unusually, the master bedroom is placed between the parlor and the dining room on the first floor, implying that Preston wanted to impress his guests with his ornate bedroom furniture.
Preservation Virginia acquired the property in 1959 as a gift from Janie Preston Boulware Lamb, a descendant of Revolutionary War Patriot leader Colonel William Preston. With help from Preservation Virginia and the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, the property was restored and opened to the public in 1964. The rooms of the house are furnished with eighteenth and nineteenth century Decorative arts furniture, portraits and other items, while the basement level Museum contains a variety of artifacts found on-site, including Native American relics. The landscape includes an eighteenth-century kitchen garden tended by volunteers. The plantation is open for tours April through the first week in December." (Wikipedia)
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Colonial Williamsburg a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia
An over 300-acre historic area which includes several hundred restored or re-created buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of Colonial Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more recent reconstructions.
An interpretation of a colonial American city, the historic area includes three main thoroughfares and their connecting side streets that attempt to suggest the atmosphere and the circumstances of 18th-century Americans. Costumed employees work and dress as people did in the era, sometimes using colonial grammar and diction (although not colonial accents).
In the late 1920s, the restoration and re-creation was championed as a way to celebrate rebel patriots and the early history of the United States. Proponents included the Reverend Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin and other community leaders; the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now called Preservation Virginia), the Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations; and the wealthy Rockefellers John D. Rockefeller Jr., and his wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
Colonial Williamsburg is part of the part-historic project, part-tourist attraction Historic Triangle of Virginia, along with Jamestown and Yorktown and the Colonial Parkway. The site was once used for conferences by world leaders and heads of state, including U.S. presidents. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1960.
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Nemacolin Castle, or Bowman's Castle, sits on top of a hill overlooking Brownsville, Pennsylvania. The oldest part of the building was constructed in 1795 at the end of Nemacolin's Trail, an old Native American trail that joined what is present day Brownsville on the Monongahela with present day Cumberland, Maryland on the Potomac.
The castle, it looks more like a castle from the other side, began life as a trading post. Additions to the building took place throughout the 19th century as three generations of the Bowman family lived there. When the last Bowman died the house was sold and turned into a museum. Today it is operated by the Brownsville Historical Society.
According to it's website it is the third oldest castle in the United States. Only Bacon's Castle in Virginia and Castillo de San Marcos in Florida (which is a fort, not a castle) are older.
Colonial Williamsburg a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia
An over 300-acre historic area which includes several hundred restored or re-created buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of Colonial Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more recent reconstructions.
An interpretation of a colonial American city, the historic area includes three main thoroughfares and their connecting side streets that attempt to suggest the atmosphere and the circumstances of 18th-century Americans. Costumed employees work and dress as people did in the era, sometimes using colonial grammar and diction (although not colonial accents).
In the late 1920s, the restoration and re-creation was championed as a way to celebrate rebel patriots and the early history of the United States. Proponents included the Reverend Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin and other community leaders; the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now called Preservation Virginia), the Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations; and the wealthy Rockefellers John D. Rockefeller Jr., and his wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
Colonial Williamsburg is part of the part-historic project, part-tourist attraction Historic Triangle of Virginia, along with Jamestown and Yorktown and the Colonial Parkway. The site was once used for conferences by world leaders and heads of state, including U.S. presidents. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1960.
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Dr. Walter Reed was born in this tiny home in 1851. His family lived in the house for six months until their church built a parsonage for his father, Lemuel Sutton Reed, a Methodist circuit rider. In 1869, at age 18, Walter graduated with a medical degree from the University of Virginia. He is famous for proving Dr. Carlos Finlay's theory that Yellow Fever is transmitted by mosquitoes rather than human contact. Subsequent mosquito control programs and vaccines have eliminated Yellow Fever epidemics in the United States. Walter Reed Army Medical Center is named after him. Exposure: 1/125 sec at ƒ / 8.0, ISO 100, -1 EV. Lens: 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8. Camera: NIKON D750.
Powhatan's Chimney in Gloucester County at Hayes is a reconstruction of a chimney that collapsed during a storm in 1888. Legend states that the chimney was part of a house John Smith built for Chief Powhatan, leader of the Powhatan Confederation. I have found no evidence linking the chimney to the house John Smith built. Exposure: 1/60 sec at ƒ / 8.0, ISO 100, 0 EV. Lens: 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8. Camera: NIKON D750. Date: 6/10/2022 2:00 PM. Copyright: (C)2022 Paul Diming, all rights reserved. To purchase, please visit: www.pauldiming.com
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA), now known as Preservation Virginia, erected the Wooden Cross at Jamestown in 1957 to honor the memory of Jamestown settlers who died during the early years of the colony. The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, Rev. Henry Knox Sherill, dedicated the cross.
Colonial Williamsburg a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia
An over 300-acre historic area which includes several hundred restored or re-created buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of Colonial Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more recent reconstructions.
An interpretation of a colonial American city, the historic area includes three main thoroughfares and their connecting side streets that attempt to suggest the atmosphere and the circumstances of 18th-century Americans. Costumed employees work and dress as people did in the era, sometimes using colonial grammar and diction (although not colonial accents).
In the late 1920s, the restoration and re-creation was championed as a way to celebrate rebel patriots and the early history of the United States. Proponents included the Reverend Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin and other community leaders; the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now called Preservation Virginia), the Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations; and the wealthy Rockefellers John D. Rockefeller Jr., and his wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
Colonial Williamsburg is part of the part-historic project, part-tourist attraction Historic Triangle of Virginia, along with Jamestown and Yorktown and the Colonial Parkway. The site was once used for conferences by world leaders and heads of state, including U.S. presidents. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1960.
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Colonial Williamsburg a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia
An over 300-acre historic area which includes several hundred restored or re-created buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of Colonial Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more recent reconstructions.
An interpretation of a colonial American city, the historic area includes three main thoroughfares and their connecting side streets that attempt to suggest the atmosphere and the circumstances of 18th-century Americans. Costumed employees work and dress as people did in the era, sometimes using colonial grammar and diction (although not colonial accents).
In the late 1920s, the restoration and re-creation was championed as a way to celebrate rebel patriots and the early history of the United States. Proponents included the Reverend Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin and other community leaders; the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now called Preservation Virginia), the Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations; and the wealthy Rockefellers John D. Rockefeller Jr., and his wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
Colonial Williamsburg is part of the part-historic project, part-tourist attraction Historic Triangle of Virginia, along with Jamestown and Yorktown and the Colonial Parkway. The site was once used for conferences by world leaders and heads of state, including U.S. presidents. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1960.
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The Debtor’s Prison at Worsham, Prince Edward County, Virginia is the oldest public building in the county, built 1787 and used until circa 1824. The tiny community of Worsham at one time was the county seat of Prince Edward County (1754-1872). Debtors were usually separated from criminals and generally served short terms. In the 19th century the jail was converted into a residence with a lean-to at the rear, a large window in the front wall, and an access opening to the attic. Restoration of the jail began in 1951 by the APVA (Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities).
The log structure is one room, 14x18 feet, with unused attic space. The walls use square hewn logs, fitted tightly without any chinking, secured with corner half dovetailed joints. The ceiling and floor are also made of squared logs closely set. The chimney is an interior-end type and constructed of bricks, quite substantial in size on the inside. Entrance is through two doors, the inner one of beaded boards and horizontal braces most likely from the 18th century. The windows, covered with rusty bars and open to the elements, were originally unglazed. At the back of the room is a small opening in the wall, probably a latrine slot. During restoration the tin roof was replaced by shingles, in keeping with architecture from this time period.
It was listed by the Virginia Department of Historical Resources in 1972 (ID # 073-0007) and added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in September of that year. The NRHP ID—#72001412
Major source of information is the NRHP nomination form at the VDHR website www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/PrinceEdward/073-...
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This red brick structure in Charlotte Court House, Virginia dates from about 1825. It presumably began as a tavern then became a store for general merchandise and an office building. It is in a state of disrepair but is slated for preservation by the APVA (now called Preservation Virginia). The pedimented front gable is a classic feature of Federal-style architecture. The facade is Flemish Bond and the sides are 5-course American bond. Old photographs show that the structure once had a portico with two tall columns; however, when the street was widened in 1954, the portico became a casualty. A single window is above the Federal-style entrance. Two 6/6 windows presently flank the entry, but in a 1928 photo shows that the building had two 9-light store windows. Tucker's Store gained the name after the owners and operators of a mercantile store at this location. The building is one of 4 brick buildings in a row built in similar style. This structure has now undergone renovation and the portico has been restored.
This building is part of the Charlotte Court House Historic District (Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources ID: 185-0023; the building's ID is 185-23-480. The entire district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places 8 Feb 1995. NHRP #95000023.
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2.5 miles from the ferry terminal at Surry, Virginia, is Smith's Fort Plantation. Chief Powhatan gave the land on the James River to John Rolfe and is the location of John Smith's "New Fort" of 1609. Jacob Faulcon built the plantation's manor house in 1751.
Pocahontas was a Native American who is famous for her involvement with the colony of Jamestown, Virginia. John Smith wrote that Pocahontas saved his life while he was a captive of Pocahontas' father, Chief Powhatan. Pocahontas later married John Rolfe and traveled to England with her husband. She later died in England before she could return to Virginia.
Colonial Williamsburg a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia
An over 300-acre historic area which includes several hundred restored or re-created buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of Colonial Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more recent reconstructions.
An interpretation of a colonial American city, the historic area includes three main thoroughfares and their connecting side streets that attempt to suggest the atmosphere and the circumstances of 18th-century Americans. Costumed employees work and dress as people did in the era, sometimes using colonial grammar and diction (although not colonial accents).
In the late 1920s, the restoration and re-creation was championed as a way to celebrate rebel patriots and the early history of the United States. Proponents included the Reverend Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin and other community leaders; the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now called Preservation Virginia), the Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the Confederacy, the Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations; and the wealthy Rockefellers John D. Rockefeller Jr., and his wife, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller.
Colonial Williamsburg is part of the part-historic project, part-tourist attraction Historic Triangle of Virginia, along with Jamestown and Yorktown and the Colonial Parkway. The site was once used for conferences by world leaders and heads of state, including U.S. presidents. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1960.
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This gate is in the side of the fort facing the James River in Jamestown Settlement. It replicates the fort as it was rebuilt in 1610, after the "starving time" in the winter of 1609-10 when all but 60 of the 504 Jamestown settlers died. The surviving colonists had decided to abandon the old fort, then in bad condition (in part from scavenging it for firewood), but in leaving met the party bringing the new goveror, Lord De La Warr (Lord Delaware in some accounts). Under his leadership, they returned and rebuilt the fort. Records of the time show the main palisade facing the river was 420 feet long, the other two sides were 300 feet each, and at each of the three corners was a bulwark fitted with artillery.
The building visible inside the fort is a row house (three units) that is still under construction; it is being built in response to recent archaeological research that is part of the Jamestown Rediscovery effort.
More information on the Jamestown fort is available on line.
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A property of Preservation Virginia (formerly the APVA--Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities), the original building in Charlotte Court House, Virginia was erected in 1810. It was reconstructed in 1962. It functioned as the office of Thomas Read, clerk of Charlotte County. This building is part of the Charlotte Court House Historic District The entire district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places 8 Feb 1995. NHRP #95000023.
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Jamestown Fort presents the situation as it existed in the 1610-14 period; the wooden church building shown replicates the second church building at the settlement. The first church building, similar to the second, burned in 1608. About a decade after rebuilding with another wooden structure inside the fort, a third wooden church was built outside the fort (1617-19); beginning about 20 later still, the fourth church, made of brick, was built around the third church. The brick church and tower (combination of original and rebuilt portions) can be seen on nearby Jamestown Island, site of the actual colonial settlement. More information on the Jamestown church structures is available on line.
The girl at the right was NOT holding up the church -- it did okay before she took up her post -- but she became what seemed a near-permanent fixture. I have another picture taken over 6 minutes before this one in which she was in the exact same position and pose. (Ruth Ann, Carol, and I concluded she was not happy to be in Jamestown, and was showing that by not moving around to take in the sights; of course, we could be wrong.) Many other folks walked in and out of camera range while I waited, but I did not have the patience to wait for a shot without this girl, so I finally took this and moved on. Now I think I may like the picture better with a person in it, so perhaps I should thank the girl, whoever she is.
2.5 miles from the ferry terminal at Surry, Virginia, is Smith's Fort Plantation. Chief Powhatan gave the land on the James River to John Rolfe and is the location of John Smith's "New Fort" of 1609. Jacob Faulcon built the plantation's manor house in 1751.
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Walter Reed was a U.S. Army doctor who lead the team that found out Yellow Fever was caused by transmission by mosquitoes and not direct contact. His work allowed the United States to continue work on the Panama Canal and helped lead to finding a cure for yellow fever.
Walter Reed was born on September 13, 1851 in Gloucester, VA to Lemuel Sutton Reed and Pharaba White. His birthplace was originally built in 1825 and restored two times since (in 1927 and 1970).
The birthplace is located in Gloucester, VA and is overseen by Preservation Virginia. It is open to tours to the public from May to October. More info can be found here: preservationvirginia.org/visit/historic-properties/walter...
B&W images lack color, causing viewers to focus on shapes and tones. As a result, B&W is an excellent choice for structures like the Interpretive Center and Walter Reed's Birthplace. Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.4. Camera: NIKON F5, Film: Kodak Professional Tri-X 400, Format: 35mm, Lab: Phototech Labs
This basement is in the middle of the original James Fort. They started excavating it last year and concluded that this cellar contained all the trash from when they cleaned up the fort up in the Spring of 1610, after the horrible winter they call "the Starving Time." Last summer, they discovered the skeleton of a girl who showed signs of having been butchered, the first physical evidence of cannibalism at James Fort, in this cellar.
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This is a side view of the church within Jamestown Fort shown in the previous photo (with the same corner support in place); a portion of the row house (visible in the view through the fort's main gate, three photos back) can be seen on the left. In addition to the cannon beside the church, another was in place in the open area in the open area in the center of the fort (visible in the view through the fort's main gate, but out of sight to the left in the photo of the front of the church); still more, of course, were in the bulwarks at the three corners of the fort.
By the time of our visit on December 31, much of the snow that fell December 25-26 had melted away, although patches of snow can been seen in some earlier photos. Inside the fort, there was little snow remaining on the ground, but there were many puddles and muddy places to navigate around. The Jamestown Settlement church faces west, and the south side of the roof seen here was free of snow. With no glass in the windows and the shutters thrown open, the interior of the church was quite cool.
As noted below the preceding photo, the fort at Jamestown Settlement presents the situation as it existed in the 1610-14 period, and the wooden church building shown replicates the second of four colonial church buildings erected at the actual settlement on nearby Jamestown Island. More information on the various Jamestown church structures is available on line.
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The Debtor’s Prison at Worsham, Prince Edward County, Virginia is the oldest public building in the county, built 1787 and used until circa 1824. The tiny community of Worsham at one time was the county seat of Prince Edward County (1754-1872). Debtors were usually separated from criminals and generally served short terms. In the 19th century the jail was converted into a residence with a lean-to at the rear, a large window in the front wall, and an access opening to the attic. Restoration of the jail began in 1951 by the APVA (Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities).
The log structure is one room, 14x18 feet, with unused attic space. The walls use square hewn logs, fitted tightly without any chinking, secured with corner half dovetailed joints. The ceiling and floor are also made of squared logs closely set. The chimney is an interior-end type and constructed of bricks, quite substantial in size on the inside. Entrance is through two doors, the inner one of beaded boards and horizontal braces most likely from the 18th century. The windows, covered with rusty bars and open to the elements, were originally unglazed. At the back of the room is a small opening in the wall, probably a latrine slot. During restoration the tin roof was replaced by shingles, in keeping with architecture from this time period.
It was listed by the Virginia Department of Historical Resources in 1972 (ID # 073-0007) and added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in September of that year. The NRHP ID—#72001412
Major source of information is the NRHP nomination form at the VDHR website www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/PrinceEdward/073-...
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This red brick structure in Charlotte Court House, Virginia dates from about 1825. It presumably began as a tavern then became a store for general merchandise and an office building. It is in a state of disrepair but is slated for preservation by the APVA. The pedimented front gable is a classic feature of Federal-style architecture. The facade is Flemish Bond and the sides are 5-course American bond. Old photographs show that the structure once had a portico with two tall columns; however, when the street was widened in 1954, the portico became a casualty. A single window is above the Federal-style entrance. Two 6/6 windows presently flank the entry, but in a 1928 photo shows that the building had two 9-light store windows. Tucker's Store gained the name after the owners and operators of a mercantile store at this location. The building is one of 4 brick buildings in a row built in similar style. This structure has undergone renovation and the portico has been restored.
This building is part of the Charlotte Court House Historic District (Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources ID: 185-0023; the building's ID is 185-23-480. The entire district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places 8 Feb 1995. NHRP #95000023.
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**Bacon's Castle** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 66000849, date listed 19661015
Off VA 10
Bacon's Castle, VA (Surry County)
A National Historic Landmark (www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/list-of-nh...).
The nation’s outstanding example of high-style 17th-century domestic architecture, and the oldest documented house in Virginia, Bacon’s Castle was erected in 1665 for Arthur Allen. Pure Jacobean in form and detail, the house is distinguished by its cruciform plan, curvilinear gables, and diagonal chimney stacks. It acquired its present name in 1676, when, during Bacon’s Rebellion, the house was fortified by a group of Nathaniel Bacon’s followers. The house was modified in the 18th century when the first-floor paneling was installed and the windows were changed from casements to wooden sash. Further alterations occurred in the 1840s when a Greek Revival wing was added. The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now Preservation Virginia) purchased the property in 1973 and exhibits it as a museum. On the grounds is a vast formal garden, reconstructed from archaeological evidence of the original 17th-century garden. (1)
Bacon’s Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and was once the home of Arthur Allen, a prosperous merchant and planter, and his family. Allen’s Brick House earned the moniker “Bacon’s Castle” in 1676 when several of Nathaniel Bacon’s men occupied the home for four months during the uprising that became known as Bacon’s Rebellion. (2)
Traditionally called "The 1701 Barn" the central bay is now considered an early 18th century smokehouse. Smoke stains and construction of the supporting timbers point to this use. Significant portions of the original framing, weather boards and shingles survive. The flanking bays are c. 1830 additions. This is one of the oldest standing barns in Tidewater Virginia. (from local signage)
References (1) VA Dept of Historic Resources www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/090-0001/
(2) Preservation VA preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/bacons-castle/#
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At one time a US quarter would be something I saved. Not just commemoratives - they were once worth more than a Canadian quarter and could be used in the US in machines that rejected Canadian quarters. So for things like parking meters I had a stash of them. These days the Canadian dollar is worth more than the US dollar and I do not drive down there very much. This was just found in my pocket today and I like sailing ships and square riggers especially.
Is this a record for the number of dates on the reverse of a coin? Issued in 2000, for Virginia 1788 the date of the ratifying convention , and the 1607 - 2007 "quadricentennial" of its founding.
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Walter Reed was a U.S. Army doctor who lead the team that found out Yellow Fever was caused by transmission by mosquitoes and not direct contact. His work allowed the United States to continue work on the Panama Canal and helped lead to finding a cure for yellow fever.
Walter Reed was born on September 13, 1851 in Gloucester, VA to Lemuel Sutton Reed and Pharaba White. His birthplace was originally built in 1825 and restored two times since (in 1927 and 1970).
The birthplace is located in Gloucester, VA and is overseen by Preservation Virginia. It is open to tours to the public from May to October. More info can be found here: preservationvirginia.org/visit/historic-properties/walter...
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Smith's Fort Plantation in Surry County. Also known as the Warren House. Thomas Warren purchased Smith's Fort from Thomas Rolfe and built a house on this site in 1652. The present house is thought to be a later one built on the same foundation. Restored in the 1930s by the Williamsburg Foundation. The plantation takes its name from Captain John Smith's New Fort on nearby Cray's Creek. 217 Smith Fort Lane.
National Register of Historic Places 70000827
Smith's Fort Plantation is administered by Preservation Virginia.
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Bacon's Castle (1665), Surry County, VA. Built in 1665, it is nearly a century older than the popular structures seen across the James River in Colonial Williamsburg. The house was built by Arthur Allen as his plantation home. The name "Bacon's Castle" derives from its role in Bacon's Rebellion of 1676. In that year, Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against the Virginia colonial government in Jamestown, drove the Allen family from the house, and used it as a fortification. The popular name stuck. The house is interesting architecturally because it is a rare example of Jacobean design in the Western Hemisphere and the only one in the USA. 465 Bacon's Castle Trail.
National Historic Landmark. National Register of Historic Places 66000849
Bacon's Castle is administered by Preservation Virginia.
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**Bacon's Castle** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 66000849, date listed 19661015
Off VA 10
Bacon's Castle, VA (Surry County)
A National Historic Landmark (www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalhistoriclandmarks/list-of-nh...).
The nation’s outstanding example of high-style 17th-century domestic architecture, and the oldest documented house in Virginia, Bacon’s Castle was erected in 1665 for Arthur Allen. Pure Jacobean in form and detail, the house is distinguished by its cruciform plan, curvilinear gables, and diagonal chimney stacks. It acquired its present name in 1676, when, during Bacon’s Rebellion, the house was fortified by a group of Nathaniel Bacon’s followers. The house was modified in the 18th century when the first-floor paneling was installed and the windows were changed from casements to wooden sash. Further alterations occurred in the 1840s when a Greek Revival wing was added. The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now Preservation Virginia) purchased the property in 1973 and exhibits it as a museum. On the grounds is a vast formal garden, reconstructed from archaeological evidence of the original 17th-century garden. (1)
Bacon’s Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and was once the home of Arthur Allen, a prosperous merchant and planter, and his family. Allen’s Brick House earned the moniker “Bacon’s Castle” in 1676 when several of Nathaniel Bacon’s men occupied the home for four months during the uprising that became known as Bacon’s Rebellion. (2)
Traditionally called "The 1701 Barn" the central bay is now considered an early 18th century smokehouse. Smoke stains and construction of the supporting timbers point to this use. Significant portions of the original framing, weather boards and shingles survive. The flanking bays are c. 1830 additions. This is one of the oldest standing barns in Tidewater Virginia. (from local signage)
References (1) VA Dept of Historic Resources www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/090-0001/
(2) Preservation VA preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/bacons-castle/#
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Like unveiling a long-lost mosaic, Preservation Virginia archaeologists remove soil accumulated over nearly four centuries to reveal the footprint of 1607 James Fort. Traces of the original trenches dug by settlers to support their protective timber walls represent the "triangular-wise" shape of James Fort described by the earliest colonists. A semi-circular palisade trench and ditch mark the location of a bulwark, a defense located at the corners of the fort. Soil stains left by the decayed timber supports of a building and a deep pit filled with discarded armor and weapons are evidence of the daily life of soldiers during their challenging first years of settlement.
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