The Digges Family, who owned Denbigh, built this structure in the 1740s. While exploring the grounds, I found a couple of nature trails in the wooded areas of the property. The first trail exhibits some of the plants Native Americans used in the years before colonization. The other trail leads to the natural spring. The spring has an interesting story behind it. According to family legend, George Washington's troops stopped by Endview on their way to Yorktown to refill their canteens at the spring. In actuality, General Thomas Nelson's French-American brigade of 3,000 camped on the property briefly. Backtracking a bit, the trail also passes by the Harwood family's graveyard. Some unmarked graves go all the way back to the 17th century.
I attended three re-enactments at Endview Plantation. Across the property, tourists can see the Civil War-era earthworks constructed by Confederate troops and local slaves. Two Re-enactments of the Revolutionary War, and one of the Civil War.
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REV WAR ENDVIEW SERIESīetween May 1861 and March 1862, the Confederates constructed a series of redoubts to impede the Union advance.So you're thinking of exploring Quail Bell Landia? Come to Virginia and check out a few of these magical plantations:Īrlington House: Paired with the Robert E. Lee Memorial, this home belonged to the famous Civil War general. Location: Arlingtonīacon's Castle: This is one of the few surviving examples of Jacobean architecture in America and dates back to 1665.
Location: Surryīelle Grove Plantation: An old 18th-century grain and livestock farm, Belle Grove once encompassed 7500 acres of land.
It was build for Nelly Madison, sister of President James Madison. Location: Middletownīerkeley Plantation: This was the site of the first Thanksgiving and the birthplace of President William Harrison and Declaration of Independence signer Benjamin Harrison V. Location: Charles CityĮndview Plantation: Built in 1769, this house has survived the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Location: Newport NewsĮvelynton Plantation: This was once the place of Civil War skirmishes in 1862. The original house was burned during the war, but it was rebuilt by relatives two generations later.
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