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Evelynton Plantation

Location: between Richmond and Williamsburg
Founded: 1607
Learn more at: jamesriverplantations.org
Information: Evelynton Plantation; 6701 John Tyler Highway, Charles City, VA 23030. Call toll-free at 1-800-473-5075

History: Evelynton was originally part of William Byrd's expansive Westover Plantation. Named for Byrd's daughter, Evelyn, this site has been home to the Ruffin family since 1847.

Associated Free White Names

• (1847) Edmund Ruffin: "father of American agronomy"

Associated Black Slave Names

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Agriculture

• Today, the 2,500-acre farm is still family owned and operated

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