Burnt Quarter, human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
Burnt Quarter is a large house built around 1750 located in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The main structure consists of a central section with a hipped roof and one-and-a-half-story wings on each side, expanded through multiple building phases.
The estate was originally claimed by Robert Coleman in the late 1600s and later passed to the Gilliam family. During the Civil War, it served as Union headquarters in 1865 and was damaged during the Battle of Five Forks.
The name comes from a Revolutionary War incident when British forces burned grain storage buildings on the estate. The plantation served as a center of local economic and community life for generations.
The property is privately owned today and not open for visitor access, though parts may be visible from nearby roads. A historical marker located four miles south of the house provides information about the site's history.
Portraits in the parlor were slashed by Union soldiers during the battle and deliberately left unrepaired by the family, preserving the visible wounds of war. These scars remain visible in the house's walls today.
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