Eppes Island, also known as Shirley Hundred Island, is a 292 acre island and a historic home and

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near Hopewell,

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. The island was originally settled as part of Shirley Hundred. The island contains five 17th century sites, two 18th century sites and one dwelling dated to about 1790. an
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in 1969. As of November 2024, it is still privately owned by the Eppes family, registered under Richard and Tara Eppes and designated as agricultural land.

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