Eppes Island
Eppes Island | |
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| Nearest city | Hopewell, Virginia |
|---|---|
| NRHP reference No. | 69000337[1] |
| VLR No. | 018-0033 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 12, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | May 13, 1969[2] |
Eppes Island, also known as Shirley Hundred Island, is a 292 acre island and a historic home and archaeological site near Hopewell, Charles City County, Virginia.[3] The island was originally settled as part of Shirley Hundred. The island contains five 17th century sites, two 18th century sites and one dwelling dated to about 1790.[4]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]
As of November 2024, it is still privately owned by the Eppes family, registered under Richard and Tara Eppes and designated as agricultural land.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Charles City County Property Appraiser Property Record Card; Map # 47 3" (PDF). Charles City County Parcel Viewer. November 22, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eppes Island" (PDF). Archived from the original on June 15, 2025. and Accompanying photo
