Chesterfield in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Eppington
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010
1. Eppington Marker
Inscription.
Eppington. . Two and one-third miles south stands Eppington, built in the late 1760s by Francis Eppes and his wife Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, half-sister to Martha Wayles Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson frequently visited Eppington. Lucy Jefferson, his daughter, died and was presumably buried at Eppington in 1786. Mary Jefferson, another daughter, was married to John Wayles Eppes, the son of Francis and Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, in 1797, and subsequently resided at Eppington.
Two and one-third miles south stands Eppington, built in the late 1760s by Francis Eppes and his wife Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, half-sister to Martha Wayles Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson frequently visited Eppington. Lucy Jefferson, his daughter, died and was presumably buried at Eppington in 1786. Mary Jefferson, another daughter, was married to John Wayles Eppes, the son of Francis and Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, in 1797, and subsequently resided at Eppington.
Erected 1975 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number M-8.)
Location. 37° 19.753′ N, 77° 43.809′ W. Marker is in Chesterfield, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is at the intersection of River Road (Route 602) and Eppes Falls Road, on the left when traveling west on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chesterfield VA 23838, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,372 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
