In this installment, John Poindexter introduces Historic Iden, our newest acquisition in New Kent County. Built around 1840, Iden features rare intact outbuildings, including a double cabin and an early 20th-century barn. We’re excited to restore this gem and eventually open it for public tours, rentals, and events.
Friends It is our mission in New Kent County not only to exhibit large and lavish antebellum properties, but to open to the public the cottages, farmhouses and ordinaries that were integral to the productive society of the time. These smaller properties are equally important and no history of early America in New Kent would be
Discover the transformation of Hampstead under the stewardship of the Tidewater and Big Bend Foundation. As John Poindexter guides us through the extensive efforts to restore this historic Greek Revival estate, learn how both the heritage and future of this New Kent County landmark are being carefully crafted to stand the test of time.
Friends, I’m pleased to return to you for another chapter on our progress in Tidewater, Virginia. Previously I described our efforts at Cumberland, which started about ten years ago. This time, I’d like to share a much newer project – Mt. Stirling. The Tidewater and Big Bend Foundation purchased Mt.Stirling just 11 months ago. It
On the assembly line of Tidewater and Big Bend’s projects, Cumberland is the first to roll off the line and is a good example of the finished product you can expect from us.
TBBF is dedicated to this vision for the cultural future of New Kent County. It realizes this objective through purchasing large tracts of land in our County and restoring the antebellum homes situated upon those landholdings.