Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Evelynton
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021
1. Evelynton Marker
Inscription.
Evelynton. . Originally part of William Byrd's Westover, Evelynton was occupied by the Ruffin family from 1847, when it was purchased by Edmund Ruffin, Jr. through 2008. Fierce skirmishes took place on the property during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Confederate troops were led by generals J.E.B. Stuart and James Longstreet. The breastworks are still visible near the house. The dwelling and dependencies of the plantation were much damaged during the fighting. The current Georgian-Revival house, built on the foundation of an earlier structure was designed by noted architect, Duncan Lee, in 1935.
Originally part of William Byrd's Westover, Evelynton was occupied by the Ruffin family from 1847, when it was purchased by Edmund Ruffin, Jr. through 2008. Fierce skirmishes took place on the property during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Confederate troops were led by generals J.E.B. Stuart and James Longstreet. The breastworks are still visible near the house. The dwelling and dependencies of the plantation were much damaged during the fighting. The current Georgian-Revival house, built on the foundation of an earlier structure was designed by noted architect, Duncan Lee, in 1935.
Erected 2011 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-5.)
Location. 37° 20.052′ N, 77° 9.168′ W. Marker is in Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. Marker is on John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) 0.8 miles east of Barnetts Road (Virginia Route 609), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7501 John Tyler Memorial Hwy, Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021
2. Evelynton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
