Ampthill Estate

Chesterfield County · .7 mile south of Richmond. See Ampthill, SA - 30, p. 142. · location approximate

Built in 1732, the house (now removed) was the home of Archibald Cary, Revolutionary leader. The British army under Phillips camped here, April 29-30, 1781.

1948 text, presented as a historical document.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)

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