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North Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The Endview Landscape

Self-Guided Walking Trail

 
 
The Endview Landscape Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 18, 2021
1. The Endview Landscape Marker
Inscription.
Please visit the lower level of the house on days we are open for a guided house tour and to view the permanent exhibition. Feel free to walk the grounds to explore authentic and re-created features that represent activities occurring on this land for the past four hundred years.

1. Historic House
Built in 1769 by William Harwood, the home is designed in the Georgian plan commonly used during that era.

2. Curtis Family Cemetery
Small plots on family-owned land were common in the rural South before the 20th century.

3. Medicinal Garden
Herbs in this reconstructed garden illustrate varieties Dr. Curtis would have used in his medical practice.

4. Dairy (circa 1740)
Re-located from Denbigh Plantation, the building provided cold storage for dairy products.

5. Nature Trail
Hike the trail (1/4 mile) to learn about plant species found within.

6. Fresh Water Spring
While the spring house is gone, this water source was used by land inhabitants for centuries.

7. Smokehouse
This reconstructed building is an example of a structure used for meat preparation and storage.

8. Harwood Cemetery
An early burial site for members of the Harwood family.

9.
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Replica Redoubt

A typical fortification built and used locally by troops during the Civil War.

10. Old Road
The remnant of a road bed dating to the Colonial period.
 
Erected by Endview Living History Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureCemeteries & Burial SitesColonial EraWar, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
 
Location. 37° 12.679′ N, 76° 34.156′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in North Newport News. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Yorktown Road (Virginia Route 238) and Lebanon Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of the Endview Living History Museum at the edge of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 362 Yorktown Road, Newport News VA 23603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Endview (here, next to this marker); Endview Plantation (here, next to this marker); The Endview Spring (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dairy House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Endview (about
The Endview Landscape Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 18, 2021
2. The Endview Landscape Marker
Marker can be seen at the far right.
700 feet away); a different marker also named Endview (about 700 feet away); Lebanon Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
 
Regarding The Endview Landscape. Marker includes a map of the property and the self-guided tour stops.
 
Also see . . .  Endview Plantation. Historic Newport News (Submitted on November 6, 2021.) 
 
Endview - The Historic House image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 18, 2021
3. Endview - The Historic House
Curtis Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 18, 2021
4. Curtis Family Cemetery
Endview in the background.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.   4. submitted on November 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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