Colonial Heights, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Brick House At Conjurer's Neck

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017

1. The Brick House At Conjurer's Neck Marker

Inscription. Conjurer's Neck, located on this peninsula formed by Swift Creek and the Appomattox River, was occupied by Native Americans as early as 1000-3000 BC. This general area supported a substantial Appamattuck Indian settlement by AD 1600. Richard Kennon, a Bermuda Hundred merchant who later served in the Virginia House of Burgesses, purchased the Neck in 1677. He and Elizabeth (Worsham) settled here soon after, and their firstborn son was laid to rest here in 1688. By the mid-18th century, the Kennon family had built the Brick House, for years a navigational landmark on the river. The Conjurer’s Neck Archaeological District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-91.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1677.

Location. 37° 17.119′ N, 77° 21.994′ W. Marker is in Colonial Heights, Virginia. It is on Waterfront Drive east of Dunston Point Parkway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Waterfront Dr, Colonial Heights VA 23834, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Old Brick (Kennon) House (within shouting distance of this marker); Conjurer's Field Prehistoric Native American Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Grave Markers (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Clifton (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Clifton (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Clifton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Fortification (approx. 0.6

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017

2. The Brick House At Conjurer's Neck Marker

miles away); Ellerslie (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colonial Heights.

Also see . . . The Old Brick House Foundation. (Submitted on May 29, 2017.)

The Brick House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017

3. The Brick House

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,541 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.