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

Brought to you by the Friends of Ferry Plantation House

May Day Tea - A Scottish Affair

On May 6, 2012 Ferry Plantation will host a Scottish Tea. Those with a Scottish history to be proud are welcome to wear their family tartans and parade down the brick walkway of Ferry Plantation House. The Tea rooms will be decorated with many of the tartans of past owners and the Scottish music will be played throughout the house. A full Scottish menu including Shepherds Pie, Banger Rolls, Potato Scones with clotted cream, lemon curd and preserves. Scotch Whiskey Cake, Short Breads and Scottish Tea will be served. Almond cookies with marzipan and Pear wine that was made in the hills of Scotland will also be served. It is a lovely setting for family and friends to enjoy the Ferry Plantation. If you would like to attend the May Day Tea on Sunday May 6th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. make your reservation and don’t forget your tartan. Ferry Plantation House teas help support our ongoing work to preserve our Legacy on the Lynnhaven.

Tea guests to Ferry Plantation include the Virginia Beach Tea Society, the Tidewater Scottish Society, garden clubs, Red Hatters, civic league members, Daughters of the Confedera- cy, Girl Scouts, local teachers, local retirement homes, and the community of Pembroke Mead- ows, Pembroke Shores and Old Donation Farm. When it’s time for tea, everyone is welcome. Reserve your place for our next tea at Ferry Plantation House or contact us to volunteer, 757-473-5182. Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.

Grace Sherwood Celebration

Grace Sherwood Celebration  Tuesday July 10th 2012,

306 years have past since Virginia’s only convicted Witch was tried by water.  Here at Ferry Plantation you will be told the story of her life by historians.   Stay as long as you like, Learn of her healing herbs. The Ballad of Grace Sherwood in our library, hear songs made in her honor.  Refreshments available, Gift Shop open. Tour all three floors of the historic house and you will find many things that relate to the  history of James and Grace Sherwood.  Everything will take place at Ferry Plantation House , 4136 Cheswick Lane , Va. Beach Virginia. Be a part of our Virginia History.

The normal tour charges of Adults $5.00, Students and Senior Citizens $2.00 each at the door. Groups are welcome!

Summer History Camp 2012

History Camp for children ages 6 to 12 years. Live the life of a child during the 1600, 1700 and 1800. Each week from 9am to 3:30 pm let your child be included in this wonderful hands on history camp. Donation for this camp is $230. It also will include Camp Hat, T-Shirt  & all  craft supplies for the week adventure.

Camp dates June 25th -June 29th, Chesapeake Indian Camp. July 2nd-–July 6th, Pirates on the Lynnhaven Camp.

Aug 13th-Aug 17th, The Civil War Camp. Aug 20th-Aug 27th  The First Landing 1607.

Call 757-473-5182, for more information, your check will  reserve a spot for your camper!

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; 1850 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 1751, was destroyed by fire in 1828.

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 is open year round to the public as a museum for tours and educational center.

 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.) Group and bus tours by reservation only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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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