Evelynton

Originally part of William Byrd's Westover, Evelynton was occupied by the Ruffin family from 1847, when it was purchased by Edmund Ruffin, Jr, through 2008. Fierce skirmishes took place on the property during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign. Confederate troops were led by generals J. E. B. Stuart and James Longstreet. The breastworks are still visible near the house. The dwelling and dependencies of the plantation were much damaged during the fighting. The current Georgian-Revival house, built on the foundation of an earlier structure, was designed by noted architect, Duncan Lee, in 1935.