Rural Plains
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Rural Plains | |
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Rural Plains, November 2010 | |
| Location | 6 mi. N of Mechanicsville off VA 606, near Mechanicsville, Virginia |
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| Area | 125 acres (51 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 75002021[1] |
| VLR # | 042-0029 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1975 |
| Designated VLR | March 18, 1975[2] |
Rural Plains, also informally known as Shelton House, is a historic farm house in Mechanicsville, Virginia, Hanover County; it is one of the sites included within the Richmond National Battlefield Park.
The house was likely built around 1723, although the farm dates to 1670. Patrick Henry, later known as an orator during the Revolutionary War, reportedly married Sarah Shelton in its parlor in 1754, as her family lived there.
During the American Civil War, the house suffered damage from artillery fire during the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[3][4]
Gallery
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Rural_Plains, HABS Photo
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.nps.gov/rich/parknews/rural-plains-transfer.htm
- ↑ http://shelton.2daves.net/docs/SheltonHistory.html
External links
- Rural Plains, 7273 Studley Road (State Route 606), Mechanicsville, Hanover County, VA: 3 photos and 6 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Descriptive website
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