National Register of Historic Places

Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site

Yorktown, York County, Virginia
Listed
January 18, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74002153

About this property

William Gooch Tomb and York Village Archeological Site is a historic archaeological site located near Yorktown, York County, Virginia. It is the site of York Village established on the York River near Wormley Creek before 1635. A church was constructed at York about 1638. In 1655, Maj. William Gooch, uncle of Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet, was buried within the church walls. His armorial slab is one of the oldest interpretable tombstones in Virginia. The village was abandoned by the end of the 18th century. The site is located on the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Training Center and marked by a small park. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Yorktown, York County, Virginia

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARTMILITARYSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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When was Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site listed on the National Register?

Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 18, 1974.

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Gooch, William, Tomb and York Village Archeological Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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