Rosewell was a plantation house in Gloucester County, Virginia, begun in 1725 as the home of a branch of the Page family, one of the First Families of Virginia. Built of Flemish bond brick overlooking the York River, it was one of the most elaborate houses in the American colonies and remained the Page family's home for more than a century. The site survives today as an archaeological site.
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Rosewell Plantation in Gloucester County, Virginia, was for more than 100 years the home of a branch of the Page family, one of the First Families of Virginia. Begun in 1725, the Flemish bond brick Rosewell mansion overlooking the York River was one of the most elaborate homes in the American colonies.
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Wikidata item Q7368762, property P131/P17 (location): Virginia, United States
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