Rural Plains
Rural Plains | |
Rural Plains, November 2010 | |
| Location | 6 mi. N of Mechanicsville off VA 606, near Mechanicsville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Area | 125 acres (51 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75002021 |
| VLR No. | 042-0029 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1975 |
| Designated VLR | March 18, 1975 |
Rural Plains, also informally known as Shelton House, is a historic farm house dating to the 1660s in Mechanicsville, Virginia, Hanover County; it is one of the sites included within the Richmond National Battlefield Park. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.