![]() The trail is centered on a small natural spring that begins at Lebanon Run and feeds into the Newport News Reservoir, said Tim Greene, Endview's education specialist. "It's just really cool to have something that you can take from wildness and bring it back to 'Oh, God, wouldn't this be a cool way to teach… about the history of the plantation and a little bit about what they used?" she said. The goal is to lay a defined trail, identify and tag plants and produce an educational brochure for visitors, said Daina Henry, a lead volunteer and master naturalist. Restoration began in June when Peninsula Master Naturalists identified 23 species of birds and 47 types of plants and trees on the quarter-of-a-mile long trail. But by next spring it will resemble the wildlife that Peninsula Campaign soldiers saw in the area 150 years ago, according to a naturalist who is leading the restoration effort. Currently the trail is overgrown with invasive Japanese stiltgrass and pawpaws. NEWPORT NEWS – A Civil War trail is being restored at Endview Plantation this summer. Naturalists and organizations are working together to restore a trail at the Endview Plantation in Newport News. It all makes for interesting gossip and intrigue but in all the years we have visited antebellum houses we have never witnessed a true-to-life ghost story.The following article is featured here with permission from The Daily Press about the work of alumnae and adjunct professor Daina Henry '81, Ed.S. And, of course, strange activity has been observed at the plantation cemetery. ![]() They also believe the wife of a former owner has been seen crossing the road toward the house during reenactments. In recent years, Endview has attracted paranormal enthusiasts who believe the plantation house is haunted by Confederate general John B. In 1985, Endview was acquired by the City of Newport News, which restored the historic plantation to its original configuration. ![]() From all indications, the property has attracted hunters, farmers and soldiers for over 3,000 years. Archeological evidence has shown that the later Woodland/Riverine tribes, popularly known as the Powhatan Confederation, seasonally occupied the area up to the time of the English settlement at Jamestown in 1607. The inviting location, with its abundance of game and fresh water, had attracted bands of Native Americans as early as 1,200 BC. Surrounded by prime farmland, the house is situated atop a little knoll with a spring at the base. Endview was designated as a Virginia Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The property also has been used for military reenactments, including events related to the 225th anniversary of the Siege of Yorktown which was held in 2006. Located at 362 Yorktown Road on Virginia State Route 238 in the Lee Hall community northwest of Newport News, Virginia, it was situated along the Great Warwick Road, which linked the colonial capital of Williamsburg with the town of Hampton on the harbor of Hampton Roads. Endview, which was built in 1769, was used as a hospital during the Civil War and as a campground during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. ![]() As dedicated Civil War historians, my wife and I can never get enough of antebellum plantations and battlefields. We learned about Endview while planning our visit to nearby Lee Hall.
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