National Register of Historic Places

Kingsmill Plantation

Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia
Listed
April 25, 1972
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
72001401

About this property

Kingsmill is a geographic area in James City County, Virginia, that includes a large planned residential community, a resort complex, a theme park, a brewery, and a commercial park. The Kingsmill area is between the north bank of the James River just east (downstream) of the site where the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown was established in 1607 and Interstate Highway 64. Highway access to most of the area's businesses and attractions is from U.S. Route 60 between the eastern city limits of Williamsburg and the adjacent community of Grove, or from Virginia State Route 199, which forms a semi-circular beltway of sorts around Williamsburg's southern side.

Location

Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia
37.22795, -76.68069

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Semple, James, House
Colonial
3 mi
Williamsburg Inn
Industrial
3 mi
Williamsburg Historic District
Listed
3.2 mi
Chandler Court and Pollard Park Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
3.2 mi
Merchants Square and Resort Historic District
Colonial
3.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Lee's Mill
1862Civil War
2.1 mi
Battle of Lee's Mill
1862Civil War
3.2 mi
Battle of Williamsburg (aftermath 1862)
1862Civil War
3.3 mi
Skirmish at Williamsburg (aftermath)
1862Civil War
3.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Kingsmill Plantation listed on the National Register?

Kingsmill Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Kingsmill Plantation?

Kingsmill Plantation is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kingsmill Plantation?

The period of significance for Kingsmill Plantation is recorded as the listed era.

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