Shirley Plantation - Charles City Things To Do

  • Address: 501 Shirley Plantation Road, Charles City, VA 23030-2907
  • Phone: 804 / 829-5121
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  • Website:www.shirleyplantation.com
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Shirley Plantation
501 Shirley Plantation Road
Charles City, VA 23030-2907

Shirley Plantation Details

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  • The parents of Confederate commander Robert E. Lee were married at Shirley Plantation, the home of the Carter family since ... more on Wcities
  • At Shirley Plantation, history has been a guest here for eleven generations. Shirley Plantation is the oldest plantation in Virginia (1613) and the oldest ... more on virginia.org
  • Described by one architectural historian as "the most intact 18th-century estate in Virginia," Shirley was founded beside the James River in 1613, making it Virginia's oldest plantation. It's also America's oldest family-owned business, begun in 1638. The ... more on frommers.com
  • Shirley, chartered in 1613 and the oldest plantation in Virginia, has been occupied by a single family, the Carters, for 11 generations. Their claim to the land goes back ... more on Fodor's

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Shirley Plantation, Virginia's oldest plantation, has been home to the Hill-Carter ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Off Va. 5, 35 miles west of Williamsburg

Hours

9a-5p M-Su, closed on Christmas and Thanksgiving Day

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: $11

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