Weyanoke
Weyanoke is a plantation farmstead in Charles City County, Virginia, United States. In 1619, the First Africans in Virginia arrived at the Weyanoke Peninsula.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Dwelling
- Description: plantation farmstead in Charles City County, Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Tanks Weyanoke”, “Wainoke”, “Wannoke”, and “Weyanoke, Virginia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Upper Weyanoke and Kittiewan.
Upper Weyanoke
Historic house
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Upper Weyanoke is a historic plantation house close to Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia. The property contains a one-and-a-half-story cottage built in about 1815, and a larger two-story Greek Revival style residence erected in 1858–59. Upper Weyanoke is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Weyanoke.
Kittiewan
Museum
Photo: Jscott, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kittiewan, originally known as Millford, is a historic plantation house near New Hope, Charles City County, Virginia, US, built in the 18th century. It is a typical Colonial-period medium-size wood-frame Virginia Tidewater plantation house, comprising a 1+1⁄2-story, main section with a gable roof, with an original gable-roofed ell and later lean-to addition. Kittiewan is situated 1½ miles northeast of Weyanoke.
North Bend Plantation
Historic site
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. North Bend Plantation is situated 1½ miles north of Weyanoke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Hope and Charles City.
New Hope
Locality
This is a list of places in Charles City County, Virginia. Charles City County is located in the Richmond region. New Hope is situated 3½ miles north of Weyanoke.
Charles City
Village
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
This is a list of places in Charles City County, Virginia. Charles City County is located in the Richmond region. Charles City is situated 3½ miles north of Weyanoke.
Kennon
Locality
This is a list of places in Charles City County, Virginia. Charles City County is located in the Richmond region. Kennon is situated 4 miles east of Weyanoke.
Weyanoke
- Categories: plantation, archaeological site, locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Charles City, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.29154° or 37° 17′ 30″ northLongitude
-77.06553° or 77° 3′ 56″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
87947WRM+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 158296988OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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