Chickahominy Shipyard Archeological Site
Chickahominy Shipyard Archeological Site | |
| Nearest city | Toano, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 136 acres (55 ha) |
| Built | 1777 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003048[1] |
| VLR No. | 047-0078 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | February 26, 1979[2] |
The Chickahominy Shipyard Archeological Site is a historic archaeological site located near Toano, Virginia. The shipyard was established in 1776 on the Chickahominy River by the Virginia Committee on Safety for the construction of a small navy to protect the Virginia colony during the American Revolution. It remained in production until 1781, when the British seized and burned the shipyard. The site consists of both submerged and dryland components.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ^ Calder Loth, ed. (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Register: Chickahominy Shipyard Archeological Site (p. 239). ISBN 9780813918624.
