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 (c. 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 / 37.22889°N 76.00389°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 edit
- ^ a b "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 edit
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
- Custis Tombs at Find a Grave
