Kittiewan

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+1⁄2-story, main section with a gable roof, with an original gable-roofed ell and later lean-to addition.

Kittiewan
Location2.5 mi. SE of New Hope, near New Hope, Virginia
Coordinates37°18′05″N 77°02′51″W
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.

In June 2024, it was reported that after decades of amateur research and investigation, the plantation may be the site of a mass grave of black Union troops from the height of the Civil War that has been forgotten for 160 years. Professional research and archaeological efforts would be required to confirm the presence of such a grave.

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

References
  1. "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


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