Inside The Rosewell Ruins, Gloucester, VA
A look inside of the ruins video tour. Rosewell was the most elaborate home ever built in Colonial America. This is all that is left.
The Rosewell Ruins, Part One.wmv
Rosewell Ruins located in Gloucester, Virginia was one of the United States most gracious homes in it's day during the American Revolution. Visited on a regular basis by Thomas Jefferson and George Washington was known to spend time here as well. These ruins are said to be haunted.
Ghost at Rosewell Plantation Ruins?
NOTE: You will want to turn up the volume. While visiting the Rosewell Plantation ruins, we stopped by a hole in the basement of the ruins and heard some noises like someone or something was walking below us.
HAUNTED ???? Rosewell Plantation in Gloucester,Virginia...Haunted???
On the web site A Haunting We Will Go it states that African America Slaves were buried in the cellar walls. When we were filming in the cellar you can see some fine dust in the air. I did not see the dust while filming. This is a large plantation, and I am sure many slaves loss their lives. From: AAGH (African American Ghost Hunters)
Rosewell Plantation
Built in 1725 and burned to the ground in 1916, The Rosewell Plantation was originally owned by John Page and a favorite hang out of Thomas Jefferson. Much of the Declaration of Independence was authored in this place.
This place is a private foundation so no laws were broken obtaining this footage. In fact I had permission from the curator. I am taking her a DVD for her records.
Filmed with my Blade 350 QX3 quadcopter , a gimbal and GoPro camera.
Rosewell Plantation Ruins
This magnificent ruins are all that are left to the Rosewell mansion built in 1725-1738 and gutted by fire in 1916. I take you on a photographic tour of what now remains.
Rosewell Plantation
Built by Mann Page in 1751, Rosewell was considered the finest example of Georgian architecture in the country before its demise at the hands of hurricanes, fires and vandals. To give you an idea of the grandeur of the place, when Mann died in the front hall before the homes completion, the Bishop of Virginia blamed it on the mansion, claiming that, God struck him down for his excess. Rosewell was excessive, even by grand planter standards. Eight men are said to have been able to walk abreast with bayonets up the staircase. The halls were paneled in mahogany and the floors were of Italian marbleThe site was the home of the Page family from 1700 until after the Civil War. The most celebrated resident was Governor John Page, best friend of Thomas Jefferson. The two attended William and Mary together and remained close throughout their lives. (Many of Jefferson's published letters are addressed to Page.) The two, (along with other noted men patriots), are said to have fished in the York River from the Plantation's roof. Jefferson is also believed to have written an early draft of the Declaration of Independence here. Pages throughout History made many contributions to State and National history and culture. These include penning Virginia's State Motto Sic Semper Tyranus (Thus Always to Tyrants) and proposing the charter for the College of William and Mary. Reports of hauntings at the site are frequent. Music is heard playing, guests are seen descending an invisible stair, boys with lanterns stand where doorways once were and a woman in a red cloak rushes into a rose garden. One of the eeriest claims is of a couple who once found their exit blocked by a car with 1930's plates. Reportedly, a pale woman peered through the back window and appeared to stare directly at them.
Rosewell Plantation, circa 1870-1880
One of the finest examples of Georgian architecture of the 13 American colonies in the 18th century, only a few walls still defy time. Standing off the York River, the massive pile of bricks lasted nearly 200 years in the face of the effects of the elements, neglect, demolition, remodeling, vandalism and eventually succumbing to the final insult, a massive conflagration that reduced it's decaying structure to tantalizing ruins.
Civil War - First Shots In VA
First shots fired during the Civil War in Virginia happened right here in Gloucester. See the re enactment here.
American Civil War, Gloucester, Virginia.wmv
American Civil War re enactment. First shots fired in Virginia during the Civil War happened in Gloucester, Virginia.
Haunted Places in Virginia
From Virginia Beach to Norfolk, Chesapeake to Richmond, Newport News, Alexandria, and more! Check out these haunted graves, schools, churches, buildings and other locations throughout the old dominion! These are our picks for the top 10 most haunted places in Virginia! Enjoy!
Photos:
The Ferry Plantation House by L. Allen Brewer ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
FerryPlantationHouseCooker by Rlevse ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
MarthaWashingtonInn by RebelAt ( is in the Public Domain
martha washington inn, abingdon va by beccapie ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (
Bacon's Castle 1972 by Jake E. Boucher/HABS ( is in the Public Domain
Bacon's Castle by Sgam80 ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
University of Virginia by Daniel Latorre ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
University of Virginia by Phil Roeder ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
Exterior of Rosewell Plantation Gloucester County Virginia circa 1900 by Unknown (gloucestercounty.blogspot.com) is in the Public Domain
Facade of ruins Rosewell Plantation Carter Creek Gloucester County Virginia by Historic American Building Survey is in the Public Domain
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia by Ken Lund ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (
Virginia State Capitol by Jim Bowen ( is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (
Swannanoa KSteele by Colchicine ( is in the public domain
Swannanoa - Stairs 20130914 153236 HDR by Fopseh ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
Cold Harbor battlefield by Muhranoff ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (
Confederate Position, Cold Harbor, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia by Ken Lund ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (
Confederate Position, Cold Harbor, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia by Ken Lund ( is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (
Gloucester County, Virginia: It's Right Here in Gloucester
Gloucester County, Virginia is a great place to live, work and play.
US Route 17 - From Gloucester to Yorktown, Virginia
Take a trip through US Route 17 from Gloucester, VA to Yorktown, VA - a major thoroughfare of the Northern Neck and Hampton Roads regions of Virginia. Footage sped up in post production.
This is my first time using the GoPro Hero 3 for my dashcam footage, I am still working on perfecting my video recording technique with this camera but I hope you all enjoyed the product of this.
Music: This Is How We Live by To The Floor ( Check them out! )
Virginia blizzard. gloucester, VA 12-26-10
Virginia Blizzard 12-26-10
Civil War Days, Gloucester County, Virginia 2010
Last Muster of the Civil War. Gloucester County Historic Courthouse Circle. August, 2010.
US Air Force, Blue Aces, Live In Gloucester, VA #3.wmv
The Blue Aces playing live at the Historic Gloucester Courthouse Circle.
Halloween Special - Haunted Rosewell
In which a ghost stories pertaining to Gloucester's Rosewell Plantation from LB Taylor Jr's Ghosts of Tidewater are read.
Gloucester County, Virginia: Encounters in History
Gloucester County Virginia was witness to the beginning and the end of British rule in America. Gloucester is home to the site of Werowocomoco, the village of Chief Powhatan, father of Pocahontas. Werowocomoco was where Pocahontas allegedly saved the life of Captain John Smith. During much of the early colonial era Gloucester County was the most influential location in America.
Gloucester is just across the York River from Yorktown, and played a large role in the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. This included the Battle of the Hook, the largest cavalry engagement of the Revolutionary War. The final surrender actually occurred in Gloucester after the French and American victory.
To learn more about the Battle of the Hook see the video at
Virginia Route 3 (and a few other roads) - from Gloucester Courthouse to White Stone
A rainy back roads trip through a very pleasant area - Virginia's Middle Peninsula.