The property remained in the Harwood/Curtis family until 1985.Īn exhibit along with a guided house tour provide information on the home’s history, 400 years of family ties to the land, and Dr. At the conclusion of the Civil War, the Curtis family returned and Dr. It is in good shape and well worth the 8 entrance fee. Humphrey Harwood Curtis who commanded the Company H, 32nd Virginia. This historic home was built in 1769 and was occupied by Dr. During the Peninsula Campaign, Confederate generals Lafayette McLaws and Robert Toombs headquartered on the property, at which time the Curtis family relocated to a different part of Virginia. Endview Plantation, Newport News, Virginia. McLaws and Toombs during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862. In 1861, he organized a volunteer Confederate militia company known as the Warwick Beauregards to provide local defense in the early months of the Civil War. Built in 1769, Endview Plantation functioned as a Confederate hospital and headquarters for Gens. Reports have said that a woman has been seen crossing the road from the cemetery towards the house during re-enactments that are held at the Plantation Reports also show that the room, that was used as a nursery has curtains that open after they have been closed for the night. Humphrey Harwood Curtis, a physician and a great-grandson of William Harwood, acquired the property in 1858. The Hauntings Endview Plantation Used by both sides during the civil war as a hospital. William Harwood emigrated from England in 1622. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery. Situated halfway between the James and York Rivers and adjacent to the Warwick River, Endview Plantation occupies a strategic spot on Virginias Lower Peninsula. Harwood Plantation is located on Route 238 in the Lee Hall community of Newport News. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this cemetery. The spring used by soldiers during from three different wars can be seen in the photo beside the marker. This photo was not uploaded because this cemetery already has 20 photos.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008. The Georgian-style house was located in close proximity to the route taken by the Continental Army and Virginia militia on their advance to the 1781 battle that ended the Revolutionary War. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1850. Constructed in 1769 for the Harwood family, Historic Endview is one of the last remaining colonial buildings in Newport News.

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