Visit this vast historic plantation in eastern Virginia.
Kittiewan Plantation was established in the 18th-century by Dr. William Rickman. Visitors will notice Georgian-style architecture and floor-to-ceiling paneling (unique for a home of this size) inside the Manor House. The land surrounding the plantation has thousands of years of Native American history as well. Dr. William Rickman went to oversee the Virginia hospitals during the American Revolution as the first Surgeon General. He was married to Elizabeth Harrison, daughter of Benjamin Harrison, around 1776. Elizabeth's father was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the owner of Berkeley Plantation. Elizabeth had a younger brother named William Henry Harrison, who became the 9th President of the United States.
The Kittiewan Plantation is also the headquarters of the Archeological Society of Virginia. This historic place is open for tours on the second Saturday of each month from April through November from 10 am to 4 pm. Group tours can also be arranged outside of regular tour times. If you're in eastern Virginia, don't hesitate to visit the Kittiewan Plantation.
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