Denbigh Plantation Site - Wikipedia
Denbigh Plantation, also known as Mathews Manor, is a historic archaeological site located at Newport News, Virginia. The earliest owner of land in this area is known to be merchant Abraham Peirsey (who first came to Virginia in 1616 aboard the …
Newport News: Denbigh Plantation - U.S. National Park Service
Aug 16, 2017 · The site has been referred to as Denbigh since the 1700s. Sometime after the property was purchased by the Digges family. The site is significant because it represents one of the few intact sites of houses from the first half century of settlement in Virginia to be excavated.
Denbigh Plantation Site (Mathews Manor)
Jun 9, 2024 · Also within the registered Denbigh Plantation Site area is the site of an 18th-century Digges family plantation house and several 17th-century industrial sites. The Mathews Manor house foundations have been capped and are preserved within the small park of …
Denbigh, Virginia - Wikipedia
Denbigh was named for Denbigh Plantation, which was patented by Captain Samuel Matthews, who came to Virginia before 1618, filled several important posts, and became the father of Lt. Col. Samuel Mathews, a royal governor of the Virginia Commonwealth from 1656 to 1660.
Samuel Matthews (captain) - Wikipedia
He established a plantation, "Mathews Manor" (later known as Denbigh), which was located on the north side of the James River at the confluence of the Warwick and the James rivers in the area which later became Warwick County, Virginia (and which is now within the city limits of Newport News).
Denbigh Plantation - The Historical Marker Database
Erected 1987 by Denbigh Plantation Garden Club/Newport News Historical Committee. Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1626. Location. 37° 5.399′ N, 76° 32.332′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia.
Mathews Manor (Denbigh Plantation) - Warwick County …
Potluck Event with Albert Burckard. An immersive in-character portrayal of railroad magnate and the builder of Newport News and his many eccentricities. Luncheon to be held at Warwick Courthouse in Denbigh beginning at 11:30 am.
Denbigh Plantation Site Map - Historic site - Newport News
Denbigh Plantation, also known as Mathews Manor, is a historic archaeological site located at Newport News, Virginia. The earliest owner of land in this area is known to be merchant Abraham Peirsey, and died in 16 January 1628.
The Dairy Building - The Historical Marker Database
Aug 11, 2008 · By 1813, Richard Young acquired Denbigh Plantation, which remained in the family’s possession until the property was sold to a developer in 1963. After extensive archaeological work, a subdivision was constructed in the 1970s.
YOUNGS FARMED DENBIGH, PLANTATION – Daily Press
May 12, 1996 · Eventually Denbigh plantation – named for a port in the British Isles – passed into the hands of the Digges family of York and then in 1810 to John A. Young, who owned 2,700 waterfront acres...