Retirement and Leisurely Living: Historic New Kent County VirginiaImagine New Kent County, Virginia, a quiet rural area located between Richmond and Williamsburg Virginia, as a place for retirement…
New Kent County’s rural scenery and serenity coupled with its proximity to Richmond and another historic town, Williamsburg, make it perfectly situated for retirement. New Kent County is also
home of Martha Washington, wife of George Washington and one of our founding mothers. There are many notable historic sites in New Kent County to visit, and one of
oldest Native American reservations, inhabited by
Mattaponi, is located here. Keep reading, because there are other attractions that make New Kent County a perfect choice for retirement in Virginia, too.
Brickshire Golf Community In Retirement magazine readers voted Brickshire Golf Community as
best place to retire. It has all of
amenities retirees have come to expect from an exclusive community. The Brickshire features an 18 hole Curtis Strange Signature Golf Course. Retire to
Brickshire in Virginia and enjoy
Owners' Clubhouse and fitness center with a swimming and tennis complex, miles of walking trails and direct access to an Equestrian Center. With home sites that begin in
60s,
Brickshire is a great deal for pre-retirement buyers and retirees alike.
Colonial Downs Racetrack For
horse racing enthusiast, New Kent County is home to Colonial Downs Racetrack, a significant contributor to
1 billion dollar horse industry in Virginia. This contemporary complex offers luxurious sky seating to groups and box and field seating to race enthusiasts. The extended Thoroughbred racing season now runs from mid-June through August. Harness racing is open for wagering from September through November.
Martha Washington’s Home and Other Historical Sites New Kent County is upriver from Jamestown Island,
first permanent English settlement dating to 1607. The original town site is now a part of southern Williamsburg. New Kent was part of Charles River County, one of
8 original shires
colony of Virginia was divided into in 1634. St. Peter's Church at Talleysville was established in 1678 and built in 1701. Martha Dandridge Custis – later Martha Washington – worshipped here and lived at
white house on
Pamunky River. The roads leading from New Kent to Richmond are some of
oldest in
United States. French, British, Revolutionary, Confederate and Union armies have marched over them en route or returning from battle. Providence Forge was one of
earliest settlements. It was
site of a colonial forge that was destroyed by Banister Tarleton in
Revolutionary War. The forge was forgotten until it was unexpectedly uncovered by a flood in 1868.