Hampton Roads Center , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Chesterville Plantation
Photographed by PaulwC3, May 15, 2014
1. Chesterville Plantation Marker
One mile north is Chesterville, birthplace of George Wythe (1726-1806), a prominent Virginia attorney, judge, legislator, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Wythe inherited the family plantation in the 1750s and operated it until the 1790s. After Chestervilles sale in 1802, the Hudgins and Winder families owned and farmed it until the 1930s; the house was destroyed by fire in 1911. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics purchased Chesterville in 1950. By the 1970s, archaeological excavations had identified a stone foundation believed to be from the house where Wythe was born.
Erected 2010 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY-100.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
Location. 37° 5.145′ N, 76° 22.913′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Hampton Roads Center. It is at the intersection of Commander Shepard Boulevard (Virginia Route 172) and Langley Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Commander Shepard Boulevard. The marker is
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Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula and in Coastal Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. 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: Syms Free School (here, next to this marker); National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (a few steps from this marker); Langley Speedway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Footeball Quarter Creek Plantation (approx. 2.4 miles away); Henry Lawson Wyatt (approx. 2.4 miles away); Battle of Big Bethel (approx. 2½ miles away); Big Bethel UDC Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.
More about this marker. The site of Chesterville Plantation is located on the grounds of the NASA Langley Research Center.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the marker shown.
Also see . . .
1. George Wythe. Colonial Williamsburg website entry:
If Wythe had accomplished nothing more than signing the Declaration of Independence and teaching Thomas Jefferson, he would have earned a place in history -- but his life was crowded with achievement! (Submitted on May 16, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Chesterville Site
Photographed by PaulwC3, May 15, 2014
2. Wide view of the Chesterville Plantation Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,026 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
