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'''Richneck Plantation''' was located on the [[Virginia Peninsula]] on the northern shore of the [[James River (Virginia)|James River]] between [[Hampton Roads]] and [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]] in the [[Virginia Colony|English colony of Virginia]]. |
'''Richneck Plantation''' was located on the [[Virginia Peninsula]] on the northern shore of the [[James River (Virginia)|James River]] between [[Hampton Roads]] and [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]] in the [[Virginia Colony|English colony of Virginia]]. |
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The proprietor of Richneck Plantation was [[Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick |
The proprietor of Richneck Plantation was [[Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick|Robert Rich]], second [[Earl of Warwick]] and a prominent member of the [[Virginia Company]]. The [[Warwick River]], [[Warwick River Shire]], and [[Warwick County, Virginia|Warwick County]] were all named for him. Nearby, Warwick Towne, one of the [[Lost Counties, Cities and Towns of Virginia|Lost towns of Virginia]] was the first [[county seat]]. |
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In modern times, the former site of Richneck Plantation is located in the modern day [[independent city]] of [[Newport News, Virginia]], where Richneck Road remains as a locally used name in the [[Denbigh, Virginia|Denbigh]] area. |
In modern times, the former site of Richneck Plantation is located in the modern day [[independent city]] of [[Newport News, Virginia]], where Richneck Road remains as a locally used name in the [[Denbigh, Virginia|Denbigh]] area. |
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Revision as of 20:44, 3 January 2012
37°8′48.4″N 76°31′44.7″W / 37.146778°N 76.529083°W Richneck Plantation was located on the Virginia Peninsula on the northern shore of the James River between Hampton Roads and Jamestown in the English colony of Virginia.
The proprietor of Richneck Plantation was Robert Rich, second Earl of Warwick and a prominent member of the Virginia Company. The Warwick River, Warwick River Shire, and Warwick County were all named for him. Nearby, Warwick Towne, one of the Lost towns of Virginia was the first county seat.
In modern times, the former site of Richneck Plantation is located in the modern day independent city of Newport News, Virginia, where Richneck Road remains as a locally used name in the Denbigh area.
See article Warwick County, Virginia.
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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