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Prestwould Plantation
Highway Fifteen,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 39' 25.472772",
-78° 33' 37.429452"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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The second William Byrd obtained land here about 1730 and named the place Blue Stone Castle. The estate extended ten miles along Roanoke River. Before The Revolution Sir Peyton Skipwith came into possession and built the present house, which he named Prestwould.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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