Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex

Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex, also known as Burwell's Mill, is the site of an early colonial mill complex in York County near Williamsburg. Located on the historic King's Creek Plantation near Route 199 and Water Country Parkway, the site has industrial remains of millworks from the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as military encampment sites associated with the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War.[3]

Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex
Edge of the site
Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex is located in Virginia
Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex
Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex is located in the United States
Whitaker's Mill Archeological Complex
LocationAlong King's Creek near Interstate 64 and State Route 199[2]
Nearest cityWilliamsburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°15′20″N 76°38′5″W / 37.25556°N 76.63472°W / 37.25556; -76.63472
Area12.2 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1862 (1862)
NRHP reference No.08000426[1]
Added to NRHPMay 15, 2008

The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Hunter, Robert R., Jr., and Marley R. Brown III. et al. "Preliminary Archaeological Survey of the Burwell's Mill Site, York County, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1983-03-26, 3.
  3. ^ "Historic Resources" (PDF). York County, Virginia. Retrieved March 16, 2014.