

Maria Curtis died in 1919, and the Curtis family retained Endview until 1985.

Beyond farming, Simon worked as an agent for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway and rebuilt the family’s fortune. Maria Curtis managed the farm with the assistance of her oldest son, Simon. , Hagley ID, Box/folder number, Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807Īccess to this item is provided for educational and research purposes only. Endview would remain in the Curtis family for another century. Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300) Reports have said that a woman has been seen crossing the road from the cemetery towards the house during re-enactments that are held at the Plantation Reports also show that the room, that was used as a nursery has curtains that open after they have been.

His great-great-great grandfather Captain Thomas Harwood owned a 1,500-acre plantation dubbed Queen’s Hith, an Old English term meaning river landing. Used by both sides during the civil war as a hospital. William Harwood emigrated from England in 1622. Take a tour of this plantation and discover the exhibits, Civil War reenactments, and special events held here. Accident photo for div eng, car #179501, brake end view, at Pitcairn, Pa.Īudiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library Harwood Plantation is located on Route 238 in the Lee Hall community of Newport News.
