Boldrup Plantation Archeological Site
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Boldrup Plantation Archeological Site | |
| Nearest city | Newport News, Virginia |
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| Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 82004573[1] |
| VLR # | 121-0005 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 16, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | September 15, 1981[2] |
Boldrup Plantation Archeological Site is a historic archaeological site located at Newport News, Virginia. It was the location of a 17th-century plantation and now the site of a modern residential development. During the 17th century, Boldrup Plantation was owned by Gov. John Harvey (d. 1646), Gov. Samuel Stephens (1629-1669), and Gov. William Berkeley (1605-1677). The site includes the grave slab of Lt. Col. William Cole, colonial secretary of state, the graves of his second and third wives, and a pit house. The site was excavated in the 1980s.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Calder Roth ed. (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register: Boldrup Plantation Archeological Site. University of Virginia Press.
