Varina Farms

USA / Virginia / Hopewell /
 archaeological site, plantation, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places
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Historic site of a tobacco plantation originally established in the early 17th century by John Rolfe. Though no structures from its earliest days remain, the site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its important place in Virginia's history as a tobacco-producing colony. The site is referred to variously as Varina Farms, Varina Plantation, and Varina Farms Plantation.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varina_Plantation
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Coordinates:   37°23'27"N   77°20'10"W

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  • Varina was originally the name of the parish that became Henrico. The first Henrico Courthouse was located here in 1632.river. In 1692 50 acres of land was purchased for a town site. A ferry operated here to cross the James River and was maintained by the Court. The first church built in Va. was on part of the farm called Fair Hill. In 1825 it was bought by Pleasant Akin and remained in that family until 1876. His son Albert M. Akin inherited Varina in 1855. He built the existing house that is still standing and used as a home. During the Civil War the farm was the site for prisoner exchanges between the North and South. The first cotton mill of the south was established in the brick barn. Louis H. Stoneman and Lucy Ann Stoneman bought the house and farm in 1910. In Oct. 1919 son Philip N. Stoneman received the property. The farm passd to sons Willliam and Bronson Stoneman. It is still in the Stoneman family as it has been for over 100 years.
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