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Orapax Plantation at Turners Neck on the Chickahominy River

Chickahominy River at Lanexa station near Turners farm. Smith island can be seen in the background.
06/04/2025

Chickahominy River at Lanexa station near Turners farm. Smith island can be seen in the background.

A C&O coal train heading west with empty coal cars, being pulled by a steam locomotive, rounds the bend in the Chickahom...
06/03/2025

A C&O coal train heading west with empty coal cars, being pulled by a steam locomotive, rounds the bend in the Chickahominy River, near Turners Farm in New Kent County, Virginia.

Newspaper clip from 1883
06/03/2025

Newspaper clip from 1883

Piece of 8 from the early 1700s
03/26/2025

Piece of 8 from the early 1700s

Native Woodland village (Werowocomoco), similar to what would've been found on the banks of the Chickahominy river at Or...
05/31/2024

Native Woodland village (Werowocomoco), similar to what would've been found on the banks of the Chickahominy river at Orapax (Orapakes/Orapaks) prior to English Colonization.

11/24/2023

It’s History Thursday!

This Virginia Department of Historic Resources historical marker is located in Bottoms Bridge right off Route 60/Pocahontas Trail, near the Henrico County line.

Did you know that Orapax Farms is an unincorporated community in the Bottoms Bridge area? Bonus points if you know the area!

We've only got a few more historical markers to go - all in Bottoms Bridge. See you next week!

10/20/2022

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Lanexa, VA
23089

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