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Evelynton Plantation

Evelynton Plantation is an estate located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. It is located along State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg. Evelynton is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Evelynton Plantation was originally part of William Byrd's expansive Westover Plantation. Named for Byrd's daughter, Evelyn, this site has been home to the Ruffin family since 1847.

Located at 37.3299, -77.1536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia, Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia, Houses completed in 1937, Charles City County, Virginia, Houses in Charles City County, Virginia, Byrd family of Virginia, Georgian architecture in Virginia

Flowerdew Hundred Plantation

Flowerdew Hundred Plantation dates to 1618/19 with the patent by Sir George Yeardley, the Governor and Captain General of Virginia, of 1,000 acres on the south side of the James River. Yeardley probably named the plantation after his wife's wealthy father, Anthony Flowerdew, just as he named another plantation "Stanley Hundred" after his wife's wealthy mother, Martha Stanley. (Yeardley's wife, Temperance Flowerdew, came from English gentry in the County of Norfolk.

Located at 37.2961, -77.1042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Virginia, James River (Virginia), Houses in Prince George County, Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, Houses in Virginia, James River plantations, 1618 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies, Georgian architecture in Virginia, Houses completed in 1804, Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia, National Register of Historic Places in Prince George County, Virginia

USS Island Belle (1861)

USS Island Belle (1861) was a large tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Although carrying relatively heavy weaponry, she was used for unassuming tasks, such as carrying dispatches and providing surveillance. When she ran aground in unfriendly waters, she was scrapped to prevent her falling into the hands of the Confederate forces.

Located at 37.304, -77.135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ships of the Union Navy, Dispatch boats of the United States Navy, Colliers of the United States Navy, Tugs of the United States Navy, Shipwrecks of the American Civil War, Shipwrecks in rivers

Westover, Charles City County, Virginia

Westover is an unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.

Located at 37.3119, -77.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Charles City County, Virginia

Beefsteak Raid

The Beefsteak Raid was a Confederate cavalry raid that took place in September 1864 as part of the Siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War. Confederate Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton led a force of 3,000 troopers on what was to become a 100-mile ride to acquire cattle that were intended for the consumption of the Union Army.

Located at 37.2982, -77.165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cattle, Petersburg Campaign, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate victories of the American Civil War, Prince George County, Virginia, Virginia in the American Civil War, Cavalry raids of the American Civil War, Conflicts in 1864, 1864 in Virginia