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Shirley Plantation

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501 Shirley Plantation Rd Charles City VA 23030
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(804) 829-5121
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Built in 1613, this is the oldest plantation in Virginia, and a National Historic Landmark. It has been carefully and very well-preserved, and features original woodwork and furnishings, as well as the only example of an original "Flying Staircase" that's left in the country. Amazingly, it is still in operation today. Visitors may come for a pre-planned tour seven days a week. Check the website...

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Shirley Plantation is more than a historic house with authentic family furnishings! Shirley has original outbuildings with displays and exhibits such as a time line spanning nearly 400 years of American history, ice harvest display in the original ice pit loft, archaeology panels and new artifact display, slavery and servitude exhibit, food preparation display, architecture panels, farm...

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Just 10 mi east of Richmond, Shirley Plantation, on the James River, is the oldest plantation in Virginia, and the oldest family-owned business in North America. Founded in 1613 by a grant from the Crown, Shirley is still a working farm today. The current mansion was built in 1723 and is known as one of the most architecturally intact examples of 18th-century homes in the country, with one of...

Make a day of visiting the historic plantations of Virginia's past.

Driving east from Richmond along Route 5 in rural Charles City County, you can visit a number of stately historic plantations. Berkeley claims to be the site of the first Thanksgiving because...

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We loved this tour! Julian knew the answer to all questions asked! It was easy to find and was a nice drive from Williamsburg. We had a little feline greeter that was super cute as well!

Wonderfully maintained, friendly staff and family owned still to this day

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My tour of this plantation was wonderful. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, answering many questions about the plantation and the family who have owned it for 11 generations. The buildings and land was all beautifully maintained. The fee for the tour was reasonable at 11 dollars for about a 45 minute guided tour through the main house. Then you...

A must see in the Richmond area

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If you are going to be in central Virginia this place needs to be on your list to see. This place is part of the history of the country and the tour is very interesting. This is still a working farm so you feel like you are part of the history.

A must see for any lover of American History

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An absolutely beautiful plantation complex. The buildings and grounds are meticulously maintain. The approach to the property is breath-taking.
The tour of the great house is only of the first floor, as the family occupies the rest of the building. To think that the family opens its home to the public is hard to comprehend. The tour is filled with...

Informative tour guide, but tour only includes main floor

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Enjoyed the history of the Planation. The tour guide was excellent and could answer most questions. Disappointed that you only visit a few rooms on the main floor, but the kitchen in the basement is off limits and the family descendants still live in the upper rooms. The grounds are lovely and well kept. It was a charming afternoon. Would...

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The Shirley Plantation is a National Historic Landmark, and is recognized as an architectural treasure. Shirley was settled in 1613, making it Virginia's oldest plantation. Tours are available daily.

Shirley Plantation was founded in 1613. The Hill Carter family has lived at Shirley Plantation since the 1650s. Shirley Plantation is North America's oldest family owned business.

Built in 1613, this is the oldest plantation in Virginia, and a National Historic Landmark. It has been carefully and very well-preserved, and features original woodwork and furnishings, as well as the only example of an original "Flying Staircase" that's left in the country. Amazingly, it is still in operation today. Visitors may come for a pre-planned tour seven days a week. Check the website...

The parents of Confederate commander Robert E. Lee were married at Shirley Plantation, the home of the Carter family since 1660. A Carter daughter, at her engagement party, used one of the dining room windows to test the authenticity of a diamond presented to her by a man she did not wish to marry. Caught in the act of carving and asked to explain, she claimed to be carving their initials in...

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