![]() ![]() The inviting location, with its abundance of game and fresh water, had attracted bands of Native Americans as early as 1,200 BC. Surrounded by prime farmland, the house is situated atop a little knoll with a spring at the base. Endview was designated as a Virginia Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The property also has been used for military reenactments, including events related to the 225th anniversary of the Siege of Yorktown which was held in 2006. Located at 362 Yorktown Road on Virginia State Route 238 in the Lee Hall community northwest of Newport News, Virginia, it was situated along the Great Warwick Road, which linked the colonial capital of Williamsburg with the town of Hampton on the harbor of Hampton Roads. ![]() Endview, which was built in 1769, was used as a hospital during the Civil War and as a campground during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. As dedicated Civil War historians, my wife and I can never get enough of antebellum plantations and battlefields. ![]() Home of colonial planter and merchant Col.We learned about Endview while planning our visit to nearby Lee Hall. George Washington Birthplace National Monument Roanoke, Virginia Belmont Plantation home of acting Governor Fleming ![]() state of Virginia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, other historic registers, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. ![]()
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