North Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Dairy House
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Captain Samuel Mathews, Sr. established Mathews Manor (later renamed Denbigh Plantation) on the banks of the Warwick River near Deep Creek in 1625. Mathews was a prominent Virginian who commanded the colony’s militia and served as a member of the governor’s council. The Digges family purchased the property in 1720 and built this dairy building, c. 1740. By 1813, Richard Young acquired Denbigh Plantation, which remained in the family’s possession until the property was sold to a developer in 1963. After extensive archaeological work, a subdivision was constructed in the 1970s. Subsequently, the City of Newport News acquired the dairy building and moved it to Endview Plantation in 1999.
Erected by Endview Living History Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1625.
Location. 37° 12.638′ N, 76° 34.198′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in North Newport News. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Yorktown Road (Virginia Route 238) and Lebanon Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of the Endview Living History Museum. It is Stop 4 on the Endview Landscape Self-Guided Walking Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 362 Yorktown Road, Newport News VA 23603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Endview Spring (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Endview Landscape (about 300 feet away); Endview (about 300 feet away); Endview Plantation (about 300 feet away); The Cemetery (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Endview (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Endview (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lebanon Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location titled "The Dairy Building".
Also see . . . Endview Plantation. Historic Newport News (Submitted on November 9, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.