Sherwood Forest Plantation is an estate on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia, along the Route 5 scenic byway between Richmond and Williamsburg. Its main house, built in 1730, was the home of the tenth U.S. president, John Tyler, for the last twenty years of his life, and stands about 1.5 miles from the river. The estate was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
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Completed YearThe article lead dates the main house to 1730, but its infobox gives 1842, the year John Tyler renamed the plantation Sherwood Forest, so the completion date is not settled within the source. Building Type
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Standing Status Building Type LocationNorth bank of the James River, Charles City County, Virginia 1 Connections
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Sherwood Forest Plantation is located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia.
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Sherwood Forest Plantation is located on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia.
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The main plantation house, built in 1730, was the home of the tenth president of the United States, John Tyler
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The main plantation house, built in 1730
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It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
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