Flood Marker of 1771, Turkey Hill Estate
- Address: VA Rt 5
- Vicinity: 0.2 mi Sw of VA Rt 5, 0.8 mi SE of jct with Rt 156
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1771/05/27 | After 10 to 12 days of heavy rains falling in the central Blue Ridge Mountains, the James, the Rappahannock, and the Roanoke rivers inundate the low lying areas, killing about 150 people. The James river reached a flood stage of 45 feet above normal. | Virginia Flood of 1771 | ||||
| 1772/00/00 | Ryland Randolph of Turkey Island | Owner | Ryland Randolph raises an 18 foot high, brick obelisk in the memory of the of his parents Richard and Jane Randolph, to whose paternal affection Industry and Economy, he is indebted, for their tenderness, a Good Education and ample fortune. | |||
| 1784/12/07 | Ryland Randolph of Turkey Island | Died | Will of Ryland Randolph who died at Turkey Island, Charles City, Virginia Colony, is executed. In death, Ryland gives freedom to his servant Aggy and her two children, Sylvia Anderson, now three years old, and Alexander Philip, now one years old. |
| Particulars for Flood Marker of 1771, Turkey Hill Estate: | |
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| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Historic Use | Monument |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Sight Category | Structure |
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