Custis Tombs
Custis Tombs, also known as Custis cemetery at Arlington, is a historic family burial ground located near Cheapside, Northampton County, Virginia. It consists of two tombs surrounded by a poured concrete platform raised a few inches above ground level. It includes the grave of John Custis (ca. 1629-1696), Major General and member of the Council for Virginia and progenitor of the Custis family in America. The other tomb is the box-like marble tomb of John Custis IV (1678-1749) with its pyramidal top and drapery carvings on the long sides.[3] The tombs were associated with Arlington mansion and located west of the separately listed Arlington Archeological Site.
Custis Tombs | |
 John Custis IV tomb in 2016 | |
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| Location | Northwest of the junction of Rtes. 644 and 645, near Cheapside, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′44″N 76°0′14″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1650 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000815[1] |
| VLR No. | 065-0066 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1970 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[2] |
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (May 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Custis Tombs" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
Media related to Custis Tombs at Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington, Custis Tombs, Old Plantation Creek & State Route 644, Capeville, Northampton County, VA 3 photos, 2 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
