Museum
Violet Bank Museum
2 locals recommend
Location
303 Virginia Ave
Colonial Heights, VA
Tips from locals
Ashanti
April 18, 2017
Violet Bank First Recorded Settlement The first recorded settlement in Colonial Heights was by Thomas Shore. In 1775, he purchased 144 acres of land along the northern bank of the Appomattox River, across from Petersburg. He built his mansion and called it Violet Bank. While the original main building was burned, this remaining structure, built in 1815, is registered as a Historic Landmark. Today, Violet Bank is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a registered Virginia Historic Landmark.
Violet Bank First Recorded Settlement The first recorded settlement in Colonial Heights was by Thomas Shore. In 1775, he purchased 144 acres of land along the northern bank of the Appomattox River, across from Petersburg. He built his mansion and called it Violet Bank. While the original main build…