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  2. List of plantations in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Virginia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, other historic registers, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.

  3. Williamsburg with Teens: A Perfect Family Day - AOL

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    Alamy Although most family vacations in Williamsburg, Va., focus on a visit to Colonial Williamsburg and exploration of its impressive recreation of colonial life, there are many other places for ...

  4. Green Spring Plantation - Wikipedia

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    Green Spring site is at western edge of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle near Jamestown and Williamsburg. Green Spring Plantation in James City County about five miles (8.0 km) west of Williamsburg, was the 17th century plantation of one of the most unpopular governors of Colonial Virginia in North America, Sir William Berkeley, and his wife, Frances Culpeper Berkeley.

  5. Carter's Grove - Wikipedia

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    Carter's Grove, also known as Carter's Grove Plantation, is a 750-acre (300 ha) plantation located on the north shore of the James River in the Grove Community of southeastern James City County in the Virginia Peninsula area of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia in the United States.

  6. Berkeley Plantation - Wikipedia

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    Berkeley Plantation, one of the first plantations in America, comprises about 1,000 acres (400 ha) on the banks of the James River on State Route 5 in Charles City County, Virginia. Berkeley Plantation was originally called Berkeley Hundred , named after the Berkeley Company of England.

  7. Plantations aren't the only destinations tied to slavery ...

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    Some former plantations also lean into their lush ambiance, doubling as bed and breakfasts and event venues. In 2020, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds apologized for holding their 2012 wedding at a ...

  8. Middle Plantation (Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    Middle Plantation in the Virginia Colony was the unincorporated town established in 1632 that became Williamsburg in 1699. It was located on high ground about halfway across the Virginia Peninsula between the James River and York River. Middle Plantation represented the first major inland settlement for the colony.

  9. List of James River plantations - Wikipedia

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    The Gilliam family arrived in Virginia in the 17th century as indentured servants. By the late 18th century the family had amassed several plantations in the area. Christian was the daughter of Richard Eppes of Appomattox Plantation. Her maternal grandfather was a descendant of Pocahontas, as were many members of the First Families of Virginia ...

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