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Attraction InformationRetirement & Leisure Living: Historic New Kent County Virgin
by:
Elaine VonCannon
Retirement and Leisurely Living: Historic New Kent County Virginia
Imagine New Kent County, Virginia, a quiet rural area settled between Capital of virginia and Williamsburg Virginia, as a place for retirement…
New Kent County’s rural scenery and serenity coupled with its proximity to Capital of virginia and another historic town, Williamsburg, do it utterly
set for retirement. New Kent County is likewise the home of Martha Washington, better half of Saint george Washington and one of our commencement mothers. There are many an notable historic sites in New Kent County to visit, and one of the oldest Native American reservations, haunted by the Mattaponi, is settled here. Support reading, because there are else attractions that do New Kent County a perfect select for retirement in Virginia, too.
Brickshire Golf Community
In Retirement magazine readers voted Brickshire Golf Community as the better place to retire. It has all of the amenities retirees have move to expect from an exclusive community. The Brickshire features an 18 hole Plant scientist Strange Name Golf Course. Retire to the Brickshire in Virginia and enjoy the Owners' Edifice
and fitness center with a swimming and lawn tennis complex, miles of walking trails and direct access to an Equestrian Center. With home sites that begin in the 60s, the Brickshire is a great deal for pre-retirement buyers and retirees alike.
Colonial Downs Racetrack
For the horse sport enthusiast, New Kent County is home to Colonial Downs Racetrack, a significant contributor to the 1 billion dollar horse industry in Virginia. This contemporary complex offers luxurious sky seating to groups and box and field seating to race enthusiasts. The extended Thoroughbred sport season now runs from mid-June through August. Harness sport is open for wagering from Sept
through November.
Martha Washington’s House and Else Historical Sites
New Kent County is upstream
from Hamlet Island, the 1st permanent English settlement qualitative analysis
to 1607. The innovational town site is now a part of southern Williamsburg. New Kent was part of Charles Stream County, one of the 8 innovational shires the colony of Virginia was divided into in 1634. St. Peter's Church at Talleysville was established in 1678 and built in 1701. Martha Dandridge Custis – later Martha Washington – idolized here and lived at the white home on the Pamunky River. The roads leading from New Kent to Capital of virginia are several of the oldest in the United States. French, British, Revolutionary, Confederate and Union armies have marched over them en way or returning from battle. Providence Forge was one of the earliest settlements. It was the site of a colonial forge that was destroyed by Balustrade Tarleton in the Revolutionary War. The forge was forgotten until it was unexpectedly uncovered by a flood in 1868.
Easy Commute Between Newport News & Richmond
New Kent County is 212 square miles and is delimited to the north by the Pamunkey and Royal family Rivers, and the Chicahominy Stream to the south. It is only 15 miles to business district Richmond, and 45 miles to Newport News.
Native American Heritage in New Kent County
New Kent County was likewise home to two Native American tribes: the Pamunky and Mattaponi. Some
have reservations in the New Kent County area, and during festivals are open to the public. The Mattaponi Indian Reservation was created from land which belonged to the tribe by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1658, and is one of the oldest reservations in the country. The Chicahominy tribe likewise haunted the New Kent County area at one time, and the near Chicahominy Stream still bears their name.
Rural Area Rich in Agriculture
Yet this agriculturally rich area of Virginia remains true to its colonial heritage, with farming as a way of life.
According to www.newkent.net:
“New Kent has 64 farms and 16,392 acres of farmland. Nearly 30 residents call farming their principal occupation. Half of the farms have cattle, and a few have birthing hens.
In addition, the County had 3,329 acres of corn, 2,919 acres of wheat, 5,041 acres of soybeans and 578 acres of hay in 1997, according to the most recent government statistics.”
A Mix of Rural Serenity and Urban Convenience
For those who will to retire in Virginia, New Kent County can provide the right mix of peace and quiet and urban convenience to support life interesting. With working farms in the encompassing area, a pleasant slow paced environment permeates the area. Delimited by scenic borders such as the Chicahominy, Royal family and Pamunkey Rivers, New Kent is a place of natural beauty. Scattered on
the stream are authentic and replicated colonial plantation homes that testify to New Kent County’s enduring quality of attractiveness to the colonial settler and the modern day retiree.
Just about the Author
Elaine VonCannon is a Broker with RE/Max Capital in Williamsburg, Virginia, and she manages investment property as part of her business. Elaine is likewise an Authorized Buyer's Representative as well as a Senior Real Estate Specialist. She has helped many
clients invest in and do money on property in Southeastern Virginia.
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