The Carter Society

09/22/2025

Photos taken at The Mariners' Museum in Newport News the afternoon of 9/18/25.

09/22/2025

Photos taken at Fort Monroe on the first day of the 2025 Reunion.

09/21/2025

Ending the trip at Colonial Williamsburg for a tour of the Robert Carter III house and some leisurely time touring the grounds. Thank you to all who made the trip and we hope as many as possible can join us in Kilmarnock for our 25th anniversary reunion! Details to come!

09/20/2025

The morning started with a glassblowing demonstration, followed by a self-guided tour of Jamestown settlement. A tremendous amount of work has been done in archaeology despite the harsh elements of the sea!

09/19/2025

Our final stop of the day was Berkeley Plantation. Theodorick Bland of Westover sold the land to Benjamin Harrison III. His son built the Georgian style home for he and his wife, Sarah Ann Carter, who was the daughter of Robert “King” Carter in 1726. The first ten US Presidents have visited this property. Sorry no inside photography allowed, but the docents were very knowledgeable!

09/19/2025

Thank you to Andrea Erda for the lovely tour of Westover where her family has maintained it as a home and historic account of the Byrd family mansion and property for 105 years!

09/19/2025

Charles Carter IIII, and his wife Lauren, welcomed us for a tour of Shirley Plantation. Established in 1613 by Sir Thomas West, who was Virginia’s first royal governor.Captain Edward Hill I purchased the property. His son built the home we see today starting in 1723 taking 15 years to finish. It embarks on 12 generations of Hill Carters carting to the home and grounds.

09/19/2025

Thursday afternoon we received incredible two-hour tours from docents at The Mariners Museum. Robert “King” Carter would have farmed to***co crops along this Eastern shoreline along these waters battles of the American Revolution, 1812 and Civil War took place. It features donated historical boats, ships, miniature replica ships, maritime historical accessories, furniture, documents, photos, china…so amazing! The highlight was the documentation of how the USS Monitor came to be, replicas and real artifacts of what would have been inside, the parts of the ship that are ready for view and what is still in desalination to be seen in another 10 years.

09/19/2025

First stop Thursday was to the historic Fort Monroe. Its place in history started in 1609 established as Fort Algernourne. After is fell out of use it became Fort George in 1727, but destroyed a hurricane in 1749. Most famously it served as Point Comfort for enslaved Africans in 1619 where they lived and helped build and staff the Fort. During the Civil War the enslaved took refuge here prior to Emancipation. Decommissioned in 2011, but is now a National Monument.

09/14/2025

As always the weather for our reunion looks beautiful with a chance of showers. We look forward to seeing many of you later this week! Safe travels!

08/18/2025

This year will have time for touring of the grounds, former military leadership quarters, church, lighthouse and Casemate Museum while at Fort Monroe.

If you’re a history buff, nature lover, or simply looking for a good meal – Fort Monroe is unlike any other. Plan your trip to VA's 565-acre national monument now.

08/15/2025

The hotel location and reservation has changed for the reunion! If you have already made a reservation the Choice Hotels line has cancelled all the reservations. You will not receive an email confirmation. Our new location is:

Country Inn and Suites
7135 Pocahontas Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23185
1-757-664-9966
DJ96K9 code to Make reservation