Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex

Williamsburg, York County, Virginia
Listed
May 14, 2008
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
08000426

About this property

Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex, also known as Burwell's Mill, is the site of an early colonial mill complex in York County near Williamsburg. Located on the historic King's Creek Plantation near Route 199 and Water Country Parkway, the site has industrial remains of millworks from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as military encampment sites associated with the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Location

Williamsburg, York County, Virginia

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALCOMMERCEMILITARY
Sources

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

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When was Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex listed on the National Register?

Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex?

Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex?

The period of significance for Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex is recorded as the colonial era.

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