Richneck Plantation Site
|
Richneck Plantation Site | |
| Nearest city | Newport News, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1667 |
| NRHP Reference # | 77001535[1] |
| VLR # | 121-0028 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1977 |
| Designated VLR | February 17, 1976[2] |
Richneck Plantation Site is a historic archaeological site located at Newport News, Virginia. It is the site of the 17th century home of Miles Cary, Jr., Clerk of Court for many years and four succeeding generations of Carys who also held that office.[3] According to tradition, the county court in its early years was held beneath a giant hackberry tree (of the elm tree family) on this site. The home survived until 1865. The ancient tree, whose symbol appears on the City seal, died. It was replaced and stands today with the grave sites of several family members beneath it.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Bergstrom, Peter V. "Miles Cary (d. 1709)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ City of Newport News (November 2008). "Framework for the Future 2030: Chapter 9, Appendix". City of Newport News.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 6/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.