Shadwell is a historic community in Albemarle County, Virginia, notable as the birthplace of Thomas Jefferson. Originally a plantation settlement, it had mills and farms but was partially destroyed by 19th-century floods. Today, it is valued for its historical significance and proximity to Charlottesville. - AsNotedIn
| Name of Notable | Genus | AsNotedIn | No | Address | Proximity | Area |
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| Name | Genus | AsNotedIn | Address | Proximity | Area | |
| Edgehill |
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Edgehill Dr | N of Shadwell on VA 22 | ||
| Shadwell Plantation Site |
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Richmond Rd (US 250) | Marker E of Exit 124 (I-64) | ||
| The Clifton Inn |
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1296 | Clifton Inn Dr | VA 729 at Rivanna River |
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1757/00/00 | Peter Jefferson | Owner | A flour mill (lost) is erected on the Rivanna River at Shadwell for Peter Jefferson. | |||
| 1771/05/26 | Peter Jefferson's flour mill at Shadwell on the Rivanna River is destroyed by "the greatest flood ever known in Virginia". | Virginia Flood of 1771 |
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| Locale Type | Hamlet |
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