Aviation Field YorktownFrom July 1919 until Aug. 1921, the U.S. Navy operated an aviation training school north of here at what was then known as the U.S. Navy Mine Depot (U... [click for more]
Denbigh ParishDenbigh Parish was established about 1635 and took its name from the nearby Denbigh plantation. During colonial times, the Anglican parish administere... [click for more]
Denbigh PlantationTwo miles to the southwest was Denbigh, plantation of Samuel Matthews, who came to Virginia in 1622 and was governor in 1658. A public storehouse was ... [click for more]
EndviewThis traditional farmhouse was probably built for William Harwood around 1769. His great grandson, Dr. Humphrey Harwood Curtis, acquired the plantati... [click for more]
Fort EustisFort Eustis, located half a mile south, is named for a native Virginian, Gen. Abraham Eustis (1786-1843), a commander of Fort Monroe. In March 1918, t... [click for more]
Jessie Menifield RattleyEducator, politician, and Civil Rights pioneer, Jessie Menifield Rattley (1929—2001) was born in Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated from Hampton... [click for more]
Lee HallLee Hall, a stately Italianate plantation dwelling, was built by 1859 for affluent planter Richard Decatur Lee. Confederate generals John Bankhead Mag... [click for more]
Lee’s Mill EarthworksThese earthworks were part of General John B. Magruder's second line of defense. At this site on April 5, 1862, Confederate General Lafayette McLaw's ... [click for more]
Lee’s MillLee's Mill, a pre-war tide mill, formed part of Confederate Maj. Gen. John Bankhead Magruder's second Peninsula defensive line. When Union Gen. George... [click for more]
Mulberry PointMulberry Point is situated on the James River, on the grounds of present-day Fort Eustis. In 1609-1610, the harsh winter known as the Starving Time pr... [click for more]
Newport News City Historical MarkerThe area was first referred to as Newportes Newes as early as 1619, and the first known English settler lived here in 1621. Several Civil War engageme... [click for more]
Newport News City Historical MarkerThe area was first referred to as Newportes Newes as early as 1619, and the first known English settler lived here in 1621. Several Civil War engageme... [click for more]
Peninsula Campaign--Warwick RiverFollowing the 10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel, Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder, commander of the Confederate Army of the Peninsula, organized the constru... [click for more]
Young’s MillFollowing the 10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel, Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder established a base at Young's Mill. This tide mill formed the right... [click for more]
