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Robert E. Lee married into the family that owned Shirley Plantation, a prime example of the Georgian Colonial style.
5. Sherwood Forest Plantation
Three miles beyond Charles City's 1730s courthouse, which still serves as the civic heart
of the community, is America's longest frame house—at 301 feet—and forms the center-
piece of this plantation. Once owned by U.S. President John Tyler and still occupied by
Tyler family members today, the white clapboard house at Sherwood Forest can be seen
on guided tours by appointment only. The grounds—29 acres of lawns, terraced gardens,
and woods containing more than 80 kinds of trees—also are open to the public. Included
amongtheoutbuildingsaretheservents'quarters,a17th-centurytobaccobarn,andPresid-
ent Tyler's law office.
6. Colonial Parkway
After crossing a swing-span bridge over the Chickahominy River, Rte. 5 meets Rte. 614,
which takes you to Jamestown Island. A five-mile auto tour loops through the island's
marshes and the pine forests where the English began their first permanent settlement in
America.
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