Archaeological Society of Virginia

Historic Kittiewan became the home of the ASV in 2007 due to a generous final bequest from William Cropper, long-time resident of Charles City County. Cropper and his wife, Wilma, wanted to ensure that the property would remain a working farm and historic site. The ASV manages Kittiewan’s 720+ acres, which include wooded areas, cultivated fields, and cleared domestic spaces that border Kittiewan and Mapsico creeks.  The property encompasses Kittiewan’s historic Manor House, and a modern Visitors’ Center, as well as two historic cemeteries, military earthworks, and terrestrial and underwater archeological sites.  Housed at the Visitors’ Center are the ASV’s library and archives, as well as regional archeological collections and the massive collection that the Croppers acquired as the basis for their planned “Museum of Americana.”

ASV volunteers guide tours of the historic house and grounds during scheduled Open House days; opportunities for research in the library, archives, and archeological collections can be arranged by appointment.  Kittiewan also has served as a training site for ASV’s certification program.