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By Michael C. Wilcox, July 17, 2013
The Custis Tombs Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
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Here lie...
John Custis II
1628-1695
John Custis IV
1678-1749
National
Historic Landmark — — Map (db m98795) HM |
| | Exploratory digs here in 1988 and 1994 uncovered a three brick wide foundation of an extraordinary 17th century home. Measuring 54 feet by 43.5 feet, this huge footing supported a structure described in 1709 as a "...Dwelling House built of brick . . . — — Map (db m98785) HM |
| | In 1676, John Custis II was recognized as a wealthy and powerful man, not only on the Eastern Shore, but also in Jamestown. When Nathaniel Bacon assembled a militia to overthrow the royal government at Jamestown, Governor William Berkeley fled to . . . — — Map (db m98786) HM |
May. 23, 2024
