VIRGINIAS EASTERN SHORE IN 1962

VIRGINIA'S EASTERN SHORE IN 1962

SECOND OLDEST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT

The second oldest permanent English settlement of America, following the

Jamestown Colony, just so happens to be on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, separated

from the Virginia mainland by the Chesapeake Bay. It predates Plymouth rock by years.

You can find the oldest continuous court records in our country, dating to 1632, and more

surviving seventeenth , eighteenth and early nineteenth century structures than any other

section of the United States.

There are open for visitors eleven homes and gardens, the Accomac Debtors Prison,

in Eastville it's old Court House, Clerks Office and Debtors Prison, five early chueches,

the Francis Mackwmie Presbyterian, St. James, St. Georges, Christ and Hungers Epscopal

Churches. In Accomac, are four homes, The Haven, Seymour House, West View, and

Pine View, examples of early Eastern Shore architecture build after 1791 with 1816 additions., having hand carved interior woodwork. Boxwood gardens with white picket

fence and real old trees.

West View has old age boxwood gardens, fine interior work and a house full of

local antiques and family portraits. Pine View's large Victorian House holds a collection

of Oriental and American antiques. East of Accomac, don't miss The Folly, the entrance

marked only by a small gate house, sits at the head of Folly Creek, built in 1765 with large exterior chimney.

Going east to Oceanside Road, south, through farm lands and villages to Bradfords Bay and Gulf Stream House known for its gardens.

Near Belle Haven finds Wainhouse early 19^th century to looksat local cabinetmakers

art works.

Oak Grove Plantation is a part of 3700 acres given to Sir George Yeardley in

1621, Captain General Governor of Virginia , Chief Debedeavon, the “laughing king of the

great Nuswatsocks Indians” the house built 1750 with later additions overlooks gardens on

the Mattawoan Creek and Chesapeake Bay.

South of Eastville are Eyreville and Eyre Hall built by an Eyre family . The house

Eyreville was built 1730 by William Littleton Eyre and since has been owned by the Eyre Family. Eyre Hall has old boxwood gardens, a 1730 house with local woodwork interior.

The Eastern Shore of Virginia offers many attractions to visitors interested in

colonial activities and old homesteads.

Abstracts: Danville, Virginia Danville Register, Sunday. 22 April 1962.