Queen Hith Plantation Complex Site
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Location | Address Restricted, Newport News, Virginia |
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Area | 3.3 acres (1.3 ha) |
Built by | Thomas Harwood |
MPS | Oakland Farm Industrial Park MRA |
NRHP reference # | 83003293 |
Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
The Queen Hith Plantation Complex Site is a historic archaeological site in the Oakland Farm area of Newport News, Virginia. It is the site of the central complex of Thomas Harwood's extensive plantation, established some time after his arrival at Jamestown in 1622. The plantation was about 1,500 acres (610 ha) in size, and extended along the banks of Skiffe's Creek. The site includes the foundational remnants of his 1643 house.