Evelynton Plantation is an estate located on the north bank of the

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. It is located along State Route 5, a scenic byway which runs between the independent cities of

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and Williamsburg. Evelynton is listed on the

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. Evelynton Plantation was originally part of

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's expansive

Westover Plantation 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. State Route 5, ...

. Named for Byrd's daughter, Evelyn, this site has been home to a branch of the Ruffin family since 1847. The

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mansion was built on the side of an earlier house that was destroyed by fire. The Evelynton mansion was designed by

architect W. Duncan Lee who also oversaw the expansion of the Virginia Governor's mansion, the restoration of

Carter's Grove Carter's Grove, also known as Carter's Grove Plantation, is a plantation located on the north shore of the James River in the Grove Community of southeastern James City County in the Virginia Peninsula area of the Hampton Roads region of Vir ...

and designed fourteen of the stately homes along

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. 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.

Visitation

Evelynton is a private residence and the house and grounds are closed to visitors.

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Evelynton Plantation
{{James River Plantations Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia Houses completed in 1937 Houses in Charles City County, Virginia Byrd family of Virginia Georgian architecture in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Charles City County, Virginia

Visitation

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