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. 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.

Erected 1968 by Moore House Society C.A.R.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Corporation of Newport News series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1667.

Location. 37° 8.837′ N, 76° 31.756′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in North Newport News. It 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.

Regionally,

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this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Hampton Roads,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richneck (here, next to this marker); Potter’s Field (approx. 1.3 miles away); Warwick Courthouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Warwick Courthouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); Warwick Court House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bygone Days in Denbigh (approx. 1.4 miles away); Olivet Christian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Reflecting a Changing Society (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Richneck display image. Click for full size.

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 860 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.