Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Carter's Grove

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

1. Carter's Grove Marker

Inscription. During the 17th century Carter's Grove was part of the Martin's Hundred Plantation. In the early 1720's, Robert "King" Carter purchased it and later named the tract Carter's Grove. Between 1730 and 1735 Carter Burwell, grandson of Robert "King" Carter, built the Carter's Grove mansion, a famous example of colonial Virginia plantation architecture. Burwell hired brickmason David Minitree to make and lay brick; he brought Richard Bayliss, and English joiner, to Virginia to execute the interior woodwork, some of the handsomest of the area. The house stood almost unaltered until 1928 when it was renovated and enlarged by the architect W. Duncan Lee.

Erected by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-50.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.

Location. 37° 12.664′ N, 76° 37.057′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Pocahontas Trail (Virginia Route 60), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trebell's Landing (here, next to this marker); Martin's Hundred (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martin's Hundred Church (about 500 feet away); Community of Grove (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Reservation (approx. 1.9 miles away); Loch Ness Coaster (approx. 2.2 miles away); Loch Ness Monster (approx. 2.3 miles away); Homestead by the Main Road (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Documentation from the Historic American Buildings Survey. The records for this site are quite extensive, with 27 drawings and 84 photographs. (Submitted on July 25, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)

Carter's Grove image. Click for full size.

Historic American Buildings Survey, circa after 1933

2. Carter's Grove

circa 2026

3. Aerial View

Recreational drone view from the elementary school parking lot. Carter's Grove is the large building with two chimneys at center right.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,196 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 26, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 13, 2026. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.