Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Littletown
Photographed By Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007
1. Littletown Marker
Inscription.
Littletown. . In the second quarter of the 17th-century, merchant George Menefie developed a 1,200-acre plantation just east of here he called Littletown. In March 1633, Dutch trader David DeVies observed that his two-acre garden was "full of Provence roses, apple, pear and cherry trees, … with different kinds of sweet-smelling herbs, such as rosemary, sage, marjoram, thyme." Richard Kemp later acquired the tract and called it Rich Neck. Rich Neck was home to three generations of the Ludwell family and Ludwell's Mill (at modern Lake Matoaka) was an important 18th-century landmark.
In the second quarter of the 17th-century, merchant George Menefie developed a 1,200-acre plantation just east of here he called Littletown. In March 1633, Dutch trader David DeVies observed that his two-acre garden was "full of Provence roses, apple, pear and cherry trees, … with different kinds of sweet-smelling herbs, such as rosemary, sage, marjoram, thyme." Richard Kemp later acquired the tract and called it Rich Neck. Rich Neck was home to three generations of the Ludwell family and Ludwell's Mill (at modern Lake Matoaka) was an important 18th-century landmark.
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-48.)
Location. 37° 15.29′ N, 76° 43.86′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. Marker is on Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 31) 0.1 miles north of Virginia Route 199, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1159 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,048 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on August 14, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
