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"Between the River and the Creek, " the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society's 37th Annual Candlelight Tour will take place on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 in the historic Bennett's Creek area. The tour will include the Cornell Home (Eagle Point Farm), the Willis Home (Town Point Farm) and the Northey Home, open between 1 pm and 5 pm, and the Obici Home, open between 1 pm and 4 pm. The Nansemond River, like the James, was a super highway for
the early English settlers. The land near the mouth of the river
was the first of present day Suffolk seen by John Smith in 1608
as he explored the island and looked for signs of the lost Roanoke
Island colonists. Bennett's Creek and Bennett's Pasture Road are
named for Richard Bennett who came to the area in the 1620s. He
was elected to the House of Burgesses in 1629 and was appointed
to the Governor's Council (some claimed he was governor) in 1642.
He received, over time, a large land grant from the king. All of
the homes on this year's tour stand on what was once Richard Bennett's
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The Cornell Home |
The Willis Home |
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The Northey Home |
The Obici Home |
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Visit
the Candlelight Tour page for
photos of table decorations featured at last year's tour.
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Siege of Suffolk: The 150th Anniversary has been a big hit! If you don't have your copy yet, they are available at the Train Station and at Riddick's Folly. The books are also available by mail order for $9.95 + $.50 tax* + $2.50 shipping, each. Make checks payable to SNHS. Please send your order to the address below. Sorry, no credit card orders by mail or by phone. *Tax applies to Virginia residents only. |
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SUFFOLK
NANSEMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY Phone
(757)539-2781 Copyright 2013 Suffolk Nansemond Historical Society |
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