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Hazelwood (Port Royal, Virginia)

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Hazelwood
Nearest cityPort Royal, Virginia
Area130 acres (53 ha)
Built1750 (1750)
NRHP reference No.74002111[1]
VLR No.016-0058
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1974
Designated VLRJune 19, 1973[2]

Hazelwood is a historic archaeological site located at Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. It was the site of the historic house and plantation "Hazelwood". It was the home of political economist and U.S. Senator John Taylor of Caroline (1753-1824). The house was built about 1750 and destroyed during the American Civil War.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ University of Virginia Press. The Virginia Landmarks Registers - Page 88 - Google Books Result.