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Colonial Heights Virginia Real Estate

Are you thinking of buying a home in the Colonial Heights, VA area?

A mixture of cobblestone, city streets and quaint neighborhoods lined with sidewalks and shrubs, the Tri-Cities area in Virginia is a blend of Colonial history mixed with Post WWII and modern-day suburban culture.

Colonial Heights

(County real estate zones is 55.)

The City of Colonial Heights is about 25 miles south of Richmond. It is surrounded by Chesterfield County on its north, west and east boundaries, and the city of Petersburg to its south. Violet Bank, located in Colonial Heights, is a historical museum with civil war items. There are five parks which offer its citizens many outside activities including: fishing, boat rams, horseshoes, volleyball, playgrounds, and picnic areas. Also located in Colonial Heights is the Southpark Mall, with a total of over 80 stores, including major stores such as Dillard’s, JC Penneys, Macy’s, Regal Cinemas, and Sears.

Colonial Heights is credited with many historical facts. The city was first inhabited by the Algonquin Indian tribe. In 1620 British colonists settled in the area. Colonial Heights got its name from an incident in the American Revolutionary War, where French troops known as the Colonial set up artillery on the heights overlooking Petersburg. The area came to be known as Colonial Heights.

The Swift Creek Mill Playhouse, located on U.S.1 and 301, north of Petersburg, was purchased as the Swift Creek Mill in August 1965 and converted into a dinner theater. The shows are presented year-round, Wednesday through Saturday. Swift Creek Mill is believed to be the oldest grist mill in the country.

Also located in Colonial Heights is “the Cucumber Tree Mystery.” A tree that is not normally found in this area, the mystery remains unsolved as to how the tree was planted here. The tree is a cucumber magnolia, over 200 years old. It is said that 4 men cannot reach around its trunk.