Varina, Virginia
Varina, Virginia | |
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Former unincorporated community and current magisterial district | |
Coordinates: 37°22′55″N 77°20′10″W / 37.38194°N 77.33611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Henrico |
Named for | Varina plantation |
Varina (/vəˈraɪnə/ və-RY-nə) is a former unincorporated community and current magisterial district in the easternmost portion of Henrico County, Virginia, United States.
History
Varina Plantation
The first occurrence of the name Varina was in 1632 which was ten years after the death of John Rolfe. A persistent INCORRECT legend linking Varina Plantation with John Rolfe and Pocahontas arose in the mid-19th century. 20.6. 1632 p 107 [CP p15] WILLIAM DAWKES, Planter, 250 acs. in the upper part neare the neck of land commonly called Verinas, butting E. upon 2 Mi. Cr., W. towards land of Thomas Packer, (or Parker), S upon a Swamp adi. to the maine river. Due in right of his father Henry Dawkes & his uncle William Leigh for their per. adv. & by bill of adv. dated 14 July 1608 & granted to him by order of Ct. the 7 Oct. last past. His first devdt., to be doubled.
County seat and town
The Native American massacre (
In 1666, the first courthouse was built at Varina for Henrico County.[3] Varina was established as an unincorporated community in 1680.
By 1640, a church for
In 1741, the Henrico Parish church was relocated to the present location of
Varina historic districts
Varina historic districts include Cedar Hill and Armour House, Curles Neck, Dabbs House, Dorey Barn, Gravel Hill, and Osborne School House.[2]
In November 1635, a land patent was attained by Captain Thomas Harris for 750 acres, of that 100 acres were awarded for being an early settler during the "time of Sir Thomas Dale".[4] Harris represented Curles Neck at the House of Burgesses. His house was among the oldest in Virginia between 1635 and 1654, the ruins of which have been part of an archaeological study. The ruins were found near the existing house built in the early 18th century. It had tunnels to the James River to escape attacks by Native Americans.[4] First called Longfield,[a] it is now commonly known at Curles Neck Plantation,[4] the residence of Nathaniel Bacon, who led Bacon's Rebellion during the Colonial period and also was known for his campaigns against Native Americans.[5] Bacon lived at the plantation from 1674 until his death in 1676.[4] The property was confiscated by the British after Bacon was found guilty of treason.[4] In 1698, the Randolph family of Virginia and held the property for longer than other owners.[4] The Georgian style plantation is believed to have been destroyed during the Civil War.[4]
Dabbs House was a residence of the Antebellum South which is located near the Eastern Government Center of Henrico and was the eastern headquarters of the Henrico's Division of Police.[5] Chief Justice John Marshall owned the Chickahominy Farm near Meadowview Park as a country residence in the early 19th century.[6]
The owner of Cedar Hill, James D. Vaughan, was a member of the
Civil War
During the Civil War, Clover Forest Plantation was
During the
Economy change
After the emergence of Richmond as a major community and port in the mid-18th century, and as land transportation became better, the location of Varina, which was not on any major roadway, became more isolated, gradually slipping into primarily farming use.
Archaeology
Prehistoric Native American occupation has been identified in Meadowview Park by archaeologists.[6]
See also
- Former counties, cities, and towns of Virginia
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Varina Plantation" (PDF). National Park Service. April 29, 1977. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Varina District". Henrico County (Virginia) Historical Society. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "043-0020 Varina Plantation". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Henrico County (Virginia) Historical Society - Henrico County's Varina District - Curles Neck". www.henricohistoricalsociety.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Historical Points of Interest - Henrico County, Virginia". henrico.us. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Henrico County (Virginia) Historical Society - Henrico County's Varina District - Cedar Hill and Armour House". www.henricohistoricalsociety.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.