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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 37° 20.052′ N, 77° 9.168′ W. Marker is in Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It is on John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) 0.8 miles east of Barnetts Road ( Route 609), on the right

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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.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Westover Church (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Westover Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Salem Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Richmond Condita (approx. 1.6 miles away); Westover Plantation (approx. 1.6 miles away); Westover (approx. 1.6 miles away); Herring Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Berkeley and Harrison's Landing (approx. 1.9

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021

2. Evelynton Marker

miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Evelynton (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker which had slightly different content.

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 515 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.