Curles Neck and Bremo

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 3, 2007

1. Curles Neck and Bremo Marker

Inscription. Curles Neck may take its name from the curls of the river or a family of that name. Richard Cocke, the Immigrant, patented land along the James River on the eastern side of the neck in 1636. There he built Bremo, the seat of the Cocke family for six generations. A descendant, John Hartwell Cock, relocated the family seat to Upper Bremo, in Fluvanna County early in the 19th century. In 1674 Nathaniel Bacon, Jr., the Rebel, settled on Curles Neck. In 1676 Bacon led a rebellion against the royal governor, Sir William Berkeley. With the failure of Bacon's Rebellion, some of his land was seized by the Crown to defray the costs of suppressing the rebellion. William Randolph purchased 480 acres of Bacon's land on Curles Neck in 1700.

Erected by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1636.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 24.443′ N, 77° 16.646′

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W. Marker was near Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It was on New Market Road (Virginia Route 5) 0.6 miles east of Curles Neck Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Curles Neck and Bremo (a few steps from this marker); Nathaniel Bacon (a few steps from this marker); Captain Thomas Harris (a few steps from this marker); James Crewes (approx. 0.4 miles away); Turkey Island Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Engagement at Malvern Cliffs (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Flood of 1771 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Turkey Island (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.

More about this marker. This marker, originally located at the entrance to Curles Neck Farm, has been moved 0.6 miles east.

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

Curles Neck and Bremo marker (new location) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

2. Curles Neck and Bremo marker (new location)

Curles Neck and Bremo marker (original location) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 3, 2007

3. Curles Neck and Bremo marker (original location)

Sign at entrance to Curles Neck farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 3, 2007

4. Sign at entrance to Curles Neck farm

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 4,090 times since then and 136 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 17, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on December 14, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.