Turkey Island
So named in 1607 by Captain Christopher Newport on his voyage of discovery up James River. In 1684 it became the property of William Randolph, founder of the Randolph family in Virginia and ancestor of Jefferson, Marshall and Lee. The colonial house was destroyed by Union gunboats in 1862. An action took place near the creek between Union and Confederate forces, June 30, 1862.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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