Shirley Plantation

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Shirley Plantation is a historic 17th-century Virginia plantation on the James River, renowned as one of the oldest family-owned businesses in North America and a well-preserved example of colonial architecture and plantation life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic plantation
house museum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture NERFINISHED
associatedWithFamily Carter family of Virginia NERFINISHED
Hill Carter family NERFINISHED
category Historic house museums in Virginia
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
National Historic Landmarks in Virginia NERFINISHED
Plantations in Virginia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designation National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED
establishedInCentury 17th century
foundedIn 1613
governingBody private ownership
hasBuilding Great House NERFINISHED
hasFeature dependencies
formal gardens
outbuildings
pavilion-roofed main house
riverfront setting
hasHistoricUse agricultural estate
tobacco plantation
hasMediaType exhibits
guided tours
historic furnishings
hasStructure slave quarters (historic)
heritageDesignationReason continuous operation since the 17th century
well-preserved example of colonial plantation architecture
isOneOf oldest family-owned businesses in North America
oldest plantations in Virginia
knownFor colonial architecture
continuous family ownership
plantation life interpretation
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Charles City County, Virginia NERFINISHED
locatedOn James River NERFINISHED
near Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED
NRHPType National Historic Landmark District
openToPublic yes
partOf James River Plantations NERFINISHED
region Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED
state Virginia
topic history of slavery in Virginia
usedFor heritage tourism
historical education

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Charles Carter of Shirley residence Shirley Plantation
Varina hasHistoricPlantationsNearby Shirley Plantation