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The oldest house now in Cape Charles is a dwelling just east of the Municipal building on Mason Avenue, built late in the fall of 1883. It was built on the railroad property, but later moved across the street to its present site at 515 Mason Ave. (1883) It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]
Location of Charles City County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Charles City County, Virginia.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.
Cape Charles, located close to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, on Virginia's Eastern Shore, was founded in 1884 as a planned community by railroad and ferry interests.In 1883, William Lawrence Scott became president of the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad Company (NYP&N), and purchased three plantations comprising approximately 2,509 acres from the heirs of former Virginia Governor ...
Stingray Point is a small community on the Chesapeake Bay near the village of Deltaville in Middlesex County, Virginia. It is located at the eastern terminus of State Route 33 . It is populated by fewer than 250 full-time residents; however, during summer months that population surges as tourists and vacationers flock to Deltaville for ...
Westover Plantation is a historic colonial tidewater plantation located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia.Established in c. 1730–1750, it is the homestead of the Byrd family of Virginia.
A new restaurant, Cape Fear Seafood Co., will open in the location in September. June 12, 2024 The company has six locations in North Carolina – two in Wilmington, two in Raleigh and others in ...
Cape Charles was named in honor of Charles I of England, the second son of King James I and his eventual successor to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Cape Henry , which forms the southern side of the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay, and Cape Charles are collectively known as the Virginia Capes .
The Stingray Point Light was a lighthouse located at the mouth of the Rappahannock River. History