Summer History Camp

Be sure to register online for the Summer History Camp.  If you register before May 15, 2009, you will receive a 5% rebate.

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Ferry Plantation House - A Historic Site in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Brought to you by the Friends of Ferry Plantation House

May Day Scottish Tea

May Day Scottish Tea at Ferry Plantation HouseOur May Day Scottish Tea will be held on May 2, 2009. Wear your tartans and be a part of our Parade.

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The Ferryboat Project

The Ferryboat at Ferry Plantation House in Virginia BeachThe Ferryboat is just one of the projects happening at Ferry Plantation House in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Discover Something Old This Year

Summer History Camp at Ferry Plantation HouseDigging in the dirt is just part of the fun at Ferry Plantation House's Summer History Camps; Join in the Fun!

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About the Ferry Plantation House

Painting of Ferry Plantation House by Casey HoltzingerARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION
This Federal Style home stands three-stories and three bays wide at its central block and is constructed of brick laid in a three-course American bond. There are one bay additions projecting from either end of the home, one is brick and the other of wood frame construction. The main block features two interior chimneys and the brick addition features one exterior chimney. The land side of the home is dominated by a two story wooden porch constructed in the colonial revival style in the 1950s. The interior of the home contains a large central hall with flanking rooms. There are original mantels, original historic 6" heart pine flooring and floor framing, as well as historic wooden trim and interior shutters.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Construction Date: 1830, main house; 1852 addition
Outbuildings: No
Acreage of Site: +/- 0.1 acre owned by City; 2 acres of open space by Homeowners Association
Architect or Builder: George McIntosh
Historical Use: Plantation, Courthouse, Tavern, School
Present Use: Museum and Office Space for Non-Profit Office
Ferry Plantation House is a 1830 brick structure (once covered with oyster shell stucco) with a ten-room central passage plan. It's an example of a Federal farm house, built by slave labor, and faces the Western Branch of the Lynnhaven River as the last witness to the rich past of the site's recorded history. The third courthouse, which was also the first brick courthouse in the county, was on this site; the stately Walke mansion, circa 1780, was destroyed by fire.

The existing Ferry Plantation House was built, in part, of bricks salvaged from the ruins. It is currently being renovated by Friends of the Ferry Plantation House, Inc. in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach. The house soon will be an educational center open to the public.

 INFORMATION FOR TOURISTS

Location: 4136 Cheswick Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455

Phone: 757-473-5182

Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 10 a.m. -4p.m. (Last tour starts at 3:30 p.m.)

If the Virginia State Flag is flying, we are open for tours.  Please pull the bell and enter.

Tour Donation is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for Senior Citizens and Students

Members Tour for FREE

 

The Ferry Plantation House

4136 Cheswick Lane
Virginia Beach, VA  23455
(757) 473-5182
info@ferryplantation.org

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