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Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Wilton

By Bernard Fisher, July 3, 2009

1. Wilton Marker

Inscription. A short distance south is Wilton, built by William Randolph and completed in 1753. The house, which originally stood on the north side of James River below Richmond, was removed to this place by the Virginia Society of Colonial Dames, 1934.

Erected 1937 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number SA 29.)

Location. 37° 34.09′ N, 77° 30.944′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is at the intersection of Cary Street Road and South Wilton Road, on the right when traveling east on Cary Street Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23226, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Ampthill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Three-Chopt Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richmond Defences (approx. 0.4 miles away); Windsor (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mary-Cooke Branch Munford (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pony Pasture Rapids (approx. 1.2 miles away); Virginia House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Intermediate Line of Confederate Defenses (approx. 1.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . Wilton House Museum. (Submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

Cary St Rd & S Wilton Rd Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, July 3, 2009

2. Cary St Rd & S Wilton Rd

Wilton House Museum Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, July 3, 2009

3. Wilton House Museum

Diagram of Wilton plantation at the original site. Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, July 3, 2009

4. Diagram of Wilton plantation at the original site.

Site of Wilton Estate Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, November 29, 2009

5. Site of Wilton Estate

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 550 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. 5. submitted on November 30, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.