North Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Richneck Plantation
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021
1. Richneck Plantation Marker
Inscription.
Richneck Plantation. . In 1667 Miles Cary Jr. inherited land lying between the forks of Stoney Run which he named Richneck. The plantation was home to four generations of Carys and stood until 1865. Charter Elm, commemorated on the Newport News City Seal, grew at Richneck and was, by tradition, the site of the first Warwick County Court which continued to hold sessions there until 1798. Several Members of the Cary family are buried under the ancient elm.
In 1667 Miles Cary Jr. inherited land lying between the forks of Stoney Run which he named Richneck. The plantation was home to four generations of Carys and stood until 1865. Charter Elm, commemorated on the Newport News City Seal, grew at Richneck and was, by tradition, the site of the first Warwick County Court which continued to hold sessions there until 1798. Several Members of the Cary family are buried under the ancient elm.
Location. 37° 8.837′ N, 76° 31.756′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in North Newport News. Marker can be reached from Richneck Road, 0.1 miles south of Jefferson Avenue (Virginia Route 143), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 177 Richneck Rd, Newport News VA 23608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Richneck (here, next to this marker); Warwick Courthouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Warwick Courthouse
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021
2. Richneck display
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
