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SR 5 (VA)
Virginia State Route 5 (SR 5) is a primary state highway in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg. Between Charles City County and James City County, it crosses the Chickahominy River via the Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge, a fixed-span bridge which replaced historic Barrett's Ferry and the former drawbridge. The entire length of SR 5 outside Richmond and Williamsburg is a Virginia Byway. Since 2015, the Virginia Capital Trail dedicated pedestrian and bicycle trail runs alongside the automobile highway. Route description For much of its distance, SR 5 generally parallels the north bank of the James River, following the path of older colonial roads. It passes through three of the original eight shires created in the Colony of Virginia in 1634 by King Charles I of England. These are James City County, Charles City County, and Henrico County, moving from east to west as the area was developed in the colonial period. Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia D6-V1
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most-populous city, and Fairfax County is the most-populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population was over 8.65million, with 36% of them living in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The area's history begins with several indigenous groups, including the Powhatan. In 1607, the London Company established the Colony of Virginia as the first permanent English colony in the New World. Virginia's state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to this status. Slave labor and land acquired from displaced native tribes fueled the growi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Route 39 (Virginia Pre-1933)
The following highways are numbered 39. For a list of roads called ''N39'', see List of N39 roads. Australia * Newell Highway * Goulburn Valley Highway * ** Gore Highway ** Leichhardt Highway Canada * Alberta Highway 39 * British Columbia Highway 39 * Manitoba Highway 39 * Ontario Highway 39 * Saskatchewan Highway 39 Costa Rica * National Route 39 Czech Republic * I/39 Highway; Czech: Silnice I/39 France * A39 autoroute India * National Highway 39 (India) Iran * Road 39 Japan * Japan National Route 39 * Asahikawa-Mombetsu Expressway Korea, South * National Route 39 *Gukjido 39 New Zealand * New Zealand State Highway 39 United Kingdom * British A39 (Falmouth-Corston) United States * Interstate 39 * Alabama State Route 39 * Arkansas Highway 39 * California State Route 39 * Colorado State Highway 39 * Connecticut Route 39 * Florida State Road 39 ** County Road 39 (Citrus County, Florida) *** County Road 39A (Citrus County, Florida) ** County Road 39 (Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond, VA
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Sherwood Forest Plantation
Sherwood Forest Plantation Foundation is located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. The main plantation house, built in 1730, was the home of President John Tyler (1790–1862) for the last twenty years of his life. It is located on State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg. The house is located approximately from the river. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961. History Sherwood Forest is the only private residence in the United States to have been owned by two unrelated U.S. presidents. William Henry Harrison inherited the plantation, then named ''Walnut Grove'', in 1790 and held it for three years. He sold the property in 1793 having never lived in the house. Harrison's vice president and successor John Tyler purchased the plantation, which by then had been reduced to , in 1842 and lived there after leaving the White House. John Tyler renamed the plantation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Bend Plantation
North Bend Plantation is an estate located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. It is located along State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg. History The North Bend Plantation site was first inhabited by the Weanoc Indians. The original portion of the present house was built in 1819 by John Minge. In 1853 the home was doubled in size by Thomas Hamlin Willcox. Architectural detailing from the expansion included Greek Revival detailing reminiscent of the designs of builder/architect Asher Benjamin. In 1864 North Bend served as the headquarters of Major General Philip Sheridan as 30,000 Union Army troops prepared to cross the James River on a pontoon bridge during the Overland Campaign. The home has been in the Copland family since 1916. an''Accompanying photo''/ref> North Bend was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Visitors The grounds are open daily from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piney Grove At Southall's Plantation
Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation is a property listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Holdcroft, Charles City County, Virginia. The scale and character of the collection of domestic architecture at this site recalls the vernacular architectural traditions of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries along the James River. Located mostly north of today's Virginia State Route 5, these frame structures of the common planters were in contrast to the elaborate brick residences of the wealthiest families who developed plantations along the waterfront of the James River. Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation is located on the high ridge of land to the north of the river, in an area of smaller plantations with more modest homes. The original section was built about 1800 as a , one-story log corn crib. It was expanded to a -story log store about 1820. In 1853, two additions were built, and in the early 20th century, the two-story block was created which in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelynton Plantation
Evelynton Plantation is an estate located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. It is located along State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg. Evelynton is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Evelynton Plantation was originally part of William Byrd's expansive Westover Plantation. Named for Byrd's daughter, Evelyn, this site has been home to a branch of the Ruffin family since 1847. The Colonial Revival mansion was built on the side of an earlier house that was destroyed by fire. The Evelynton mansion was designed by Richmond architect W. Duncan Lee who also oversaw the expansion of the Virginia Governor's mansion, the restoration of Carter's Grove and designed fourteen of the stately homes along Monument Avenue. The mansion and grounds were sold out of the Ruffin family after the death of Mr. Edmund Ruffin Saunders. The farm is still family-owned and operated. V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
