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  2. The Knight's Tombstone - Wikipedia

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    The tombstone dates back to 1627 and is possibly the oldest surviving tombstone in the United States. The tombstone is composed of Belgian limestone but during the period the stone was often referred to as black marble. [3] The stone is believed to belong to Sir George Yeardley, Governor of the early Virginia colony, who died in 1627. The ...

  3. National Register of Historic Places listings in Augusta ...

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    This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.

  4. List of historic houses in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Governor's Palace, Williamsburg - home of Virginia's colonial governors, reconstruction; Gunston Hall, 1755, Fairfax County — home of George Mason; Hartwood Manor, 1848, Hartwood - An unusual example of Gothic Revival architecture, constructed by Julia and Ariel Foote. Hidden Springs, 1804, Rockingham County — home of the John Hite II

  5. Rosewell (plantation) - Wikipedia

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    In Mansions of Virginia, architectural historian Thomas Tileston Waterman describes the plantation house as "the largest and finest of American houses of the colonial period." [3] Through much of the 18th century and 19th centuries, and during the American Civil War, Rosewell plantation hosted the area's most elaborate formal balls and ...

  6. Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with ...

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    Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America's most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from ...

  7. Colonial National Historical Park - Wikipedia

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    The park includes the Colonial Parkway, a scenic 23-mile (37 km) parkway linking the three points of Virginia's Historic Triangle: Jamestown and Yorktown and running through the historic district of Colonial Williamsburg. The Colonial Parkway is located in James City County, York County, and the city of Williamsburg.

  8. Westover Plantation - Wikipedia

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    Westover Plantation is a historic colonial tidewater plantation located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia.Established in c. 1730–1750, it is the homestead of the Byrd family of Virginia.

  9. Colony of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Colony of Virginia was a British colonial settlement in North America from 1606 to 1776.. The first effort to create an English settlement in the area was chartered in 1584 and established in 1585; the resulting Roanoke Colony lasted for three attempts totaling six years.

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