The Ambler Family in Virginia - U.S. National Park Service
Sep 4, 2022 · The Ambler House at Jamestown has had a long and difficult history. Built in 1750(?) along Back Street, 350 yards east of the church, the Amblers preferred to call their homestead a mansion, a slight elaboration.
Ambler Mansion Ruins - Clio
The Ambler Mansion Ruins is a different structure from the Amblers House which stands about two miles to the northwest in Jamestown.
A Timeline for Structures at Jamestown Related to the Chiles …
Feb 26, 2015 · John Underhill's 1664 land plat depicting structures around the present-day Ambler Mansion Ruins at Jamestown . STAGE FOUR: Sometime before September 1676, John Page tore down S44 and built S53 behind S138; archeological evidence indicates strongly that it was a wing of S138.
Historic Jamestown - Wikipedia
Situated to the east of the Old Towne area, this area includes the Ambler Mansion ruins, the rowhouse, and Governor Harvey House.
The Ambler Family of Jamestown - Colonial Ghosts
Aug 15, 2017 · The Ambler House, built in the 1750s, was a two-story, Georgian-style, brick mansion. Its grand, central hall was flanked by two rooms. It had a well-maintained yard, paved with beautiful walkways.
The Ambler House - The Historical Marker Database
Aug 14, 2008 · The Ambler House was built by the Ambler family in the 1750s as the centerpiece of a fine plantation estate. A refined Georgian-style home, it was comparable to the elegant George Wythe House in Williamsburg.
List of James River plantations - Wikipedia
Ambler Mansion In the two centuries following the arrival of the English colonists, the island landscape on Jamestown Island evolved from the seat of the colonial government to large plantations owned by the Ambler and Travis families.
New Towne | Historic Jamestowne
The ruins of the Ambler mansion. After the establishment of James Fort, the settlers quickly spread eastward into a small area called “New Towne.” Jamestown was the focal point of the Virginia colony and developed into a thriving port town. Thousands of colonists would arrive and depart as tobacco fueled the quickly-expanding population.
Colonial National Historical Park | NEW TOWNE AREA OF …
Jul 12, 2024 · The only original New Town structure is the ruins of the Ambler Mansion, which was built around 1750. Once the capital of Virginia was moved to Williamsburg and people started leaving Jamestown, a few investors began buying up the vacated property.
Jamestown in the Civil War - Historic Jamestowne
The ruins of Ambler Mansion in New Town. Ambler was torched by formerly enslaved people who briefly occupied it during the Civil War. Photo by Chuck Durfor, 2021.
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