Hopewell, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Kippax Plantation
Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), August 31, 2024
1. Kippax Plantation Marker
London native Robert Bolling, merchant and trader, acquired this property in the latter part of the 17th century. According to tradition, Pocahontas's son Thomas Rolfe and his daughter Jane Rolfe, who married Bolling, are buried here. Kippax, situated near a Native American trade route extending far to the southwest, was a site of cultural interaction among Europeans, Native Americans, and enslaved Africans. The forced labor of the enslaved sustained the plantation for nearly 200 years. In the 18th century Kippax belonged to Theodorick Bland, Jr., colonel in the Revolutionary War and member of the first U.S. Congress. The Archaeological Conservancy purchased the property in 2006.
Erected 2020 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K 217.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 37° 16.773′ N, 77° 19.179′ W. Marker is in Hopewell, Virginia. It is on Cedar Level Road half a mile north of Woodlawn Street westbound
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baylors Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); Virginias First World War I Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Army of the James Monument (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pvt. John G. Smith (approx. 2.2 miles away); Cpl Philip R Smith (approx. 2.2 miles away); City Point National Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 2.2 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopewell.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
