Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Shirley
Erected 1928 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number V-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1613.
Location. 37° 20.986′ N, 77° 13.832′ W. Marker is near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. Marker is at the intersection of John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) and Shirley Plantation Road (Virginia Route 608), on the right when traveling west on John Tyler Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Benjamin Harrison (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wayside & Granville (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bermuda Hundred Landing (approx. 2.3 miles away); Bermuda Hundred (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Bermuda Hundred (approx. 2.3 miles away); Herring Creek & Kimages (approx. 2˝ miles away); Westover (approx. 2˝ miles away); Berkeley Plantation or Harrison's Landing (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.
Also see . . . Shirley Plantation. (PDF) National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings. (Submitted on October 14, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,982 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 3, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 9. submitted on June 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 10. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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