Floor Plan Shirley Plantation Virginia
Shirley s grounds gardens outbuildings open today.
Floor plan shirley plantation virginia. Shirley plantation has been in the hill family since 1660. Shirley plantation is the oldest family owned business in north america dating back to 1638. Shirley plantation has been in the hill family since 1660. Shirley plantation charles city virginia dells daily dish.
Shirley plantation has the distinction of being the oldest virginia plantation in the old dominion dating to 1623. Shirley plantation is an estate located on the north bank of the james river in charles city county virginia usa it is located on state route 5 a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of richmond and williamsburg shirley plantation is the oldest active plantation in virginia and is the oldest family owned business in north america dating back to 1614 with operations. President william henry harrison and his grandson benjamin harrison the twenty third. Born and raised in the south longwood plantation.
The estate set prominently off the james river. We will re open saturday december 26th 2020 at 10 00 am with the first guided tour of the home being offered at 10 30 am. Shirley plantation has the distinction of being the oldest virginia plantation in the old dominion dating to 1623. Charles city virginia 23030 804 829 5121.
The woman was martha pratt a daughter of edward hill iii who built the big house on shirley plantation in 1723. The 11th generation carter hill family own and continue to reside in the home. Find out more. Shirley plantation will be closed thursday december 24th 2020 and friday december 25th 2020.
Oct 6 10 00 am 4 00 pm. The estate set prominently off the james river. Berkeley is the site of the first official thanksgiving as well as the ancestral home of benjamin harrison v a signer of the declaration of independence his son ninth u s. The present mansion was begun in 1723 when elizabeth hill great grand daughter.
The 11th generation carter hill family own and continue to reside in the home. Berkeley plantation is the most historic plantation on the james river and is located between williamsburg and richmond virginia. Living history from a new perspective. In the second floor bedroom is a painting of a woman that has been acting very strangely over the years.
Merry christmas from the carter family and the staff of the shirley plantation foundation. In 1651 edward hill added shirley plantation to his nearby holdings. Some people believe shirley plantation is haunted. From a beggar s bowl shirley plantation berkeley.
Shirley plantation is virginia s first plantation 1613 and one of the first economic engines of the new world. 501 shirley plantation road. Shirley is dominated by the three story dutch.