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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shirley Plantation canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.