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Edgewood Plantation

Edgewood Plantation

4800 John Tyler Memorial Hwy
Charles City, VA 23230
United States of America
Innkeeper(s): Dot & Julian Boulware

(804) 829-6908
(800) 296-3343

 

Circa 1849. Among its expansive 7,000 square feet, this Gothic Revival mansion includes high ceilings, a double parlor, 10 fireplaces and a double spiral staircase. The plantation has an incredible history. It rests along the oldest highway in the United States, and it was once part of the Berkeley Plantation, the ancestral home of President William Henry Harrison. The inn's Civil War history is as fascinating as the authentic Victorian decor. Both innkeepers are antique dealers, and among the vintage pieces they've included in the inn are canopy beds dating back to 1790, 1818 and 1820. Breakfasts are served with fine silver, china and pewter on a Queen Anne table surrounded by Chippendale chairs. The innkeepers attention to detail is impressive, especially during the Christmas season when 18 decorated trees are placed throughout the inn. A few yards from the inn is a three-story mill with an unusual inside mill wheel built in 1725.

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Edgewood Plantation



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Rates

$125 to $198

Payment types accepted include American Express, Master Card and Visa.

Meals Included in Rates:

  • Full Gourmet Breakfast

Events Hosted

  • Reunions
  • Seminars
  • Meetings
  • Weddings
  • Romantic Getaways
  • Victorian Tea Parties

Available Food Service

  • Early Coffee/Tea
  • Full Breakfast
  • Full Gourmet Breakfast
  • Picnic Lunches
  • Gourmet Dinner
  • Afternoon Tea
  • Catering Service

Other Activities

  • Water Sports
  • Sports Events, Major College
  • Shopping (Local Crafts)
  • Parks
  • Live Theater
  • Fishing
  • Bicycling
  • Antiquing
  • Amusement Park
  • Onsite Swimming Pool
  • Virginia-oregon Bike Trail
  • Horseback Riding

Transportation Services

  • Airport Pickup
  • Train Station Pickup
  • Bus Station Pickup

Innkeeper(s)

Dot & Julian Boulware

Rooms

This property has 8 total guest accommodations, 6 with private bath, 3 with fireplaces, 2 suites, 2 cottages and 1 conference room. The types of beds available include King, Queen and Double.

Amenities In Room

  • Reading Lamps
  • Refrigerator
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Television
  • Turn-Down Service
  • Desk
  • VCR

Amenities On Site

  • Parlor Games
  • Fax
  • Fireplace
  • Swimming
  • VCR
  • 18 X 36 Inground Pool

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Edgewood Plantation

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Historic Interest

Edgewood Plantation is rich in US history. Situated along the oldest Highway in the U.S., Edgewood's third floor was used during the Civil War as a lookout post for Confederate generals when they were camped at nearby Berkeley Plantation. The estate also includes the 1725 Benjamin Harris Grist Mill, which ground corn for both the Union and Confederate armies. On June 15, 1862, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart stopped at Edgewood for coffee on his way to Richmond to warn General Robert E. Lee of the Union Army's strength.

Historic Awards:

  • National Register (Granted)
  • State Register (Granted)
  • Local Register (Granted)
  • National Historical Site (Granted)

Historic Memberships:

  • National Trust
  • State Historical Society
  • Local Historical Society

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About Our Rooms

Victoria's Room

Victoria's RoomWill sweep you into a time long past with its fabulous collection of period clothing, fireplace, rare burl-walnut 1840 queen bed with antique linens, private bath which you enter through stained-glass French doors. Now offering Satellite Dish.

Rates: $149 - $178

 

Sarah's Room

Sarah's RoomWill return you to 18th Century luxury, with its very rare 1790 Virginia tobacco-carved queen canopy bed, antique linen press, working fireplace and private bath.

Rates: $149 - $178

 

Prissy's Quarters

Prissy's QuartersAn enchanting retreat, with rose-covered, vine-canopied queen bed which is separate from a sitting room by a needlepoint screen. This suite includes a kitchen area and full-size sunken bathroom with ball and claw-foot slipper tub. It is perfect for a honeymoon. We also can arrange for a long term stay in this room.

Rates: $169 - $199

 

Dolly's Room

Features a queen-size 1820 four-poster bed well appointed with a touch of lace, a t.v. for movies concealed in a life-size doll house, an intimate sitting area and a large private bath with a unique jacuzzi.

Rates: $140 - $160

 

Scarlett's Room

Features two full-size iron and brass beds, iron baby bed which serves as a sofa, wardrobe, quilt rack and trunk.

 

Melanie's Room

Melanie's RoomFeatures two full-size Victorian beds, wicker baby carriage and sofa, with dolls and bears having tea around an ice cream parlor set. One full bath serves both sleeping rooms.

 

Lizzie's Room

Lizzie's RoomFeatures a tragic legacy of the Civil War, literally written into one of Edgewood's window panes. Your heart will be touched for Elizabeth Lizzie Rowland, who etched her name on an upstairs bedroom window. She died of a broken heart after waiting in vain for her lover to return from the war. Legend has it - and many people believe - that she still waits for him, watching from her upstairs window. More info. Now offering Satellite Dish.

Rates: $158 - $188

 

Jeb Stuart's Room

Jeb Stuart's RoomWill dazzle you with the sense of the flamboyant Confederate general awaiting his special love, features an 1818 queen canopy bed with swinging headboard, working fireplace and a quaint private bath. Now offering Satellite Dish.

Rates: $149 - $178

 

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Smoking:Limited.

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Serena

this place was amazing! owners are caring and house is gorgeous

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Edgewood Plantation

5 of 5 hearts
Anonymous
10/21/2008

A feast for the eyes and wonderful manner in which things are displayed and put together.

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Publicity and Press Reviews

Country Home, Southern Living, Country, Victoria, Country Inns., Featured on Ghost Hunters, August 26th 2009.

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