Upper Weyanoke

Upper Weyanoke (HM613)

Location: Charles City, VA 23030 Charles City County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 20.166', W 77° 3.094'

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In 1617, Opechancanough, Chief of Powhatan's younger brother, gave land to the south to future governor Capt. George Yeardley. Yeardley patented it and a portion became Upper Weyanoke, a James River plantation. Archaeological investigations there revealed an almost unbroken succession of settlements from the late 17th century to the late 19th century. On the grounds is a Greek Revival dwelling completed by 1859 for Robert Douthat. During the Civil War, about 14 June 1864 a pontoon bridge was constructed at Weyanoke Point across the James River for portions of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's army. Upper Weyanoke was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register and to the Register of Historic places in 1980.
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HM NumberHM613
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Marker NumberV 12
Year Placed2000
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 7:54am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 318255 N 4134131
Decimal Degrees37.33610000, -77.05156667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 20.166', W 77° 3.094'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 20' 9.96" N, 77° 3' 5.64" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12631 John Tyler Memorial Hwy, Charles City VA 23030, US
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