Kittiewan, originally known as Millford, is a historic plantation house near New Hope, Charles City County, Virginia, US, built in the 18th century. it is a typical Colonial-period medium-size wood-frame Virginia Tidewater plantation house, comprising a 1+12-story, main section with a gable roof, with an original gable-roofed ell and later lean-to addition.

Kittiewan
Kittiewan is located in Virginia
Kittiewan
Kittiewan is located in the United States
Kittiewan
Location2.5 mi. SE of New Hope, near New Hope, Virginia
Coordinates37°18′05″N 77°02′51″W / 37.30139°N 77.04750°W / 37.30139; -77.04750
Area85 acres (34 ha)
Builtc. 1750 (1750)
NRHP reference No.79003316[1]
VLR No.018-0013
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1979
Designated VLRSeptember 20, 1977[2]

Its first known owner was Dr. William Rickman, the first Director of Hospitals of the Continental Army in Virginia during the American Revolution.[3] Stewardship of the house and surrounding 720 acres (2.9 km2) is administered by the Archeological Society of Virginia. The house and grounds are open to the public by appointment.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

In June 2024, what is thought to be a mass grave for Black Union soldiers was discovered on the grounds, possibly as a result of the Battle of Saint Mary's Church in June 1864.[4]

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Kittiewan, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, ca. 1930s
 
Kittiewan, fireplace and panelled surround, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, ca. 1930s

References

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  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. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Kittiewan" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
  4. ^ Shepard, Leah (June 25, 2024). "Research suggests mass grave of Black Union troops in Charles City County". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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