Surry in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Albert Carroll Jones
Chippokes State Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Albert Carroll Jones Marker
1815 - 1882
First Owner to Live at Chippokes
Successful Planter,
Brandy Distiller
Built Plantation Mansion
1852 - 1854
Erected by Chippokes State Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 37° 8.242′ N, 76° 43.228′ W. Marker is in Surry, Virginia, in Surry County. It can be reached from Chippokes Park Road 0.1 miles south of Plantation Road, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of Chippokes State Park at the Jones-Stewart Mansion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 695 Chippokes Park Rd, Surry VA 23883, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain William Powell (within shouting distance of this marker); Enslaved Laborers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Paradise Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Packard Garage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Mansion of Many Colors (about 500 feet away); An Agricultural Legacy (approx. Ό mile away); A History of Silence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Steam: The Great Connector (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Surry.
Also see . . .
1. Feast on Slices of Natural and Agricultural History at Chippokes Plantation Park. (Submitted on December 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Surry County: Chippokes Plantation. (Submitted on December 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Chippokes
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Albert Carroll Jones Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
