![]() ![]() My judgement might be clouded as I am a history buff and I learned nothing on this short visit. But, in all honesty I do wish I would have had the time to buy a combo ticket to include another sight as overall it was a below average experience. I know it costs to keep buildings in good order and grass cut. The price of the admission is not bad - $8. Endview Plantation for a night, which is now a Virginia. This plantation house was built in 1769 by William Harwood, whose ancestors had owned the land for nearly 130 years prior. ![]() If I would have had bug spray I am sure I would have stayed longer - and a gravel path to walk on would have helped I am sure. lists of uniform articles available to Virginia Militia and the First Virginia Regiment from. Endview Plantation Located just outside the city limits of Newport News stands Endview Plantation. By this time I was being eaten alive by chiggers and mosquitoes so I quickly viewed and left. I walked a ways and figured out I needed to walk the opposite direction. Endview Plantation (Harwood Plantation) is an 18th-century plantation which is located on Virginia State Route 238 in the Lee Hall community in the. The path leads to a large open grassy field, with no sign pointing which way to go. I then walked through the nature path to view another cemetery on the property - this was very confusing as it just has one sign pointing to the cemetery and nothing else. History: Virginias Historic Triangle offers a view of colonial American history from. Humphrey Harwood Curtis, a great-grandson of William Harwood, acquired the plantation in 1858. I think the tour was 30 min and it didnt take long to tour the grounds. After touring the house you are given a map to follow to other sights on the property - two small grave yards and a small wooden building (that was moved from another sight) There are no path ways so you have to walk through the grass for viewing, this would not have been an issues except with the dampness on the ground (it was 11 AM) by the time I walked to the small building both my socks and shoes were very wet. The History Behind Endview Plantation in Newport News, VA. This house has history, but not as much as the museums in the area. Historic ENDVIEW LEE HALL DEPOT LEE HALL MANSION. The tour guide really did not have much to say, however, she was friendly and would answer questions when asked. ENDVIEW PLANTATION LEE HALL DEPOT VIRGINIA WAR MUSEUM Historic Newport News. In the main office they had a small display showing the homes history along with the area's time line. The house itself is old and interesting, however, since it has very little from the original owners they had on display items from that time period. I was very excited to have time to visit as I had seen it from the road several times. ![]()
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