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6701 John Tyler Hwy. Charles City, VA 23030 |
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Built on William Byrd's estate, originally, then purchased by the Ruffin family in 1847, the Evelynton Plantation was a site of bloody Civil War battles in 1862. Now, the lush, 2,500-acre farm is open to the public for guided tours, and also private events such as weddings. It's located off I-295, east of Richmond. The plantation's original purchaser, Edmund Ruffin, is famous for having fired the first shot of the Civil War, at Fort Sumter.
Daily, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$10.50
Website: http://www.jamesriverplantations.org/Evelynton.html
Hotels
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Hopewell, 9.8 miles from Evelynton Plantation Best Western Hopewell Inn, 9.8 miles from Evelynton Plantation
