Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Evelynton

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 3, 2007

1. Evelynton Marker

Inscription. Originally part of William Byrd's Westover, Evelynton has been occupied by the Ruffin family since 1847, when it was purchased by Edmund Ruffin, Jr. Fierce skirmishes took place on the property during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Confederate troops were led by generals J. E. B. Stuart and James Longstreet. The breastworks are still visible near the house. The dwelling and dependencies of the plantation were much damaged during the fighting. The Georgian-Revival house, built on the foundation of an earlier structure, was designed by noted architect, Duncan Lee in 1935.

Erected 1985 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-22.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 19.898′ N, 77° 8.872′ W. Marker was near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It was on John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) 1.8 miles east of Harrison

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Landing Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Coastal Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Evelynton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Westover Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Westover Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Salem Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Richmond Condita (approx. 1.4 miles away); Westover (approx. 1.4 miles away); Westover Plantation (approx. 1.4 miles away); Herring Creek (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

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

Evelynton, Charles City County image. Click for full size.

National Register of Historic Places

2. Evelynton, Charles City County

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,007 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photos of the earthworks. • A wide shot of this iteration of the marker in context. • Can you help?