Arlington Archeological Site

  • Also Known As: 44NH0092, DHR 065-0001, Arlington Plantation

  • Address: Arlington Chase Rd (644)
  • Vicinity: Custis Tomb Dr (644)
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Site

In addition to the unparalleled historical associations with Custis, Washington, and Lee, the Arlington site contains the archaeological remains representative of the entire evolution of English settlement of Virginia. This begins with the fortified frontier settlement of the first English colony on the Eastern Shore in the early 17th century, moves to the successful first tobacco farm and then great plantation, and finally ends with a 18th-century tenant farm or slave quarter. Beyond that, the Arlington site includes the most extraordinary seventeenth century house known to have been built in Virginia and incorporates perhaps more concentrated history than any other comparable piece of land. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1632/00/00 William Burdett Owner William Burdett acquires the 300 acre patent known as "Indian Field", that will become the core of the Arlington Plantation, by marrying Frances Saunders, the widow of Roger Saunders, who had earlier patented the land.
1676/09/01 John Custis II Berkeley Supporter Nathaniel Bacon's flotilla traps Governor Berkeley at John Custis' Arlington plantation on the Eastern Shore in Northampton County. Bacon's Rebellion
1676/12/00 Governor William Berkeley Royal Governor Still running the government, Governor William Berkeley quits Arlington (lost). Bacon's Rebellion

Places

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PlaceAsNotedInType
Custis Tombs, Arlington
  • NRHP

Data »

Particulars for Arlington Archeological Site:
Cultural Affiliation Accomac
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Cultural Affiliation Euro-American
Area of Significance Historic - aboriginal
Area of Significance Historic and non-aboriginal
Criteria Historic Event
Criteria Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation Late Woodland 300 AD - AD 1100
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Prehistoric
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Sight Category Site



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 12th May 2008

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Arlington Archeological Site
Registry Address: Address Restricted
Registry Number: 08000422
Resource Type: Site
Owner: Private
Area in Acres: 7
Contributing Sites: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Historic and non-aboriginal, Community Planning and Development, Historic - aboriginal, Prehistoric
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person, Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation: Late Woodland, Accomac, Euro-American
Significant Year: c 1614, c 1721, c 1832
Associated People: Custis, John II, and John IV; Burdett, William
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Unoccupied land

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