Queen Hith Plantation Complex Site

Queen Hith Plantation Complex Site
Location Address Restricted, Newport News, Virginia
Area 3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Built by Thomas Harwood
MPS Oakland Farm Industrial Park MRA
NRHP reference # 83003293[1]
Added to NRHP February 24, 1983

The Queen Hith Plantation Complex Site is a historic archaeological site in the Oakland Farm area of Newport News, Virginia. It is the site of the central complex of Thomas Harwood's extensive plantation, established some time after his arrival at Jamestown in 1622. The plantation was about 1,500 acres (610 ha) in size, and extended along the banks of Skiffe's Creek.[2] The site includes the foundational remnants of his 1643 house.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Endview" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  3. ↑ "Framework for the Future". City of Newport News. Retrieved 2017-10-29.


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