Hazelwood (Port Royal, Virginia)
Hazelwood | |
 Fields at the site | |
| Nearest city | Port Royal, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 130 acres (53 ha) |
| Built | 1750 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002111[1] |
| VLR No. | 016-0058 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1973[2] |
Hazelwood is a historic archaeological site located at Port Royal, Caroline County, Virginia. It was the site of the historic house and plantation "Hazelwood", home of political economist and U.S. Senator John Taylor of Caroline (1753-1824). The house was built about 1750 and destroyed during the American Civil War.[3]
Hazelwood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ University of Virginia Press (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Registers - Page 88 - Google Books Result. ISBN 9780813918624.
Categories:
- Plantations in Virginia
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Caroline County, Virginia
- Zachary Taylor family
- Northern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
- Caroline County, Virginia geography stubs