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===Varina historic districts===
Varina historic districts include: Cedar Hill and Armour House, [[Curles Neck Plantation|Curles Neck]], Dabbs House ([[Clover Forest Plantation]]), Dorey Barn, [[Gravel Hill, Henrico County, Virginia|Gravel Hill]], and Osborne School House.<ref name="HHS-VD" /> Clover Forest Plantation, or Dabbs House, was ana residence of the [[Antebellum South]] residence which is located near the Eastern Government Center of Henrico and was the eastern headquarters of the Henrico's Division of Police. During the Civil War, it was [[Robert E. Lee]]'s headquarters for a period.<ref name="HPOI" /> Curles Neck Plantation was the residence of [[Nathaniel Bacon (Virginia)|Nathaniel Bacon]], who led [[Bacon's Rebellion]] during the Colonial period and also was known for his campaigns against Native Americans.<ref name="HPOI" />
 
After the emergence of Richmond as a major community and port in the mid-18th century, and as land transportation became better, the location of Varina, which was not on any major roadway, became more isolated, gradually slipping into primarily farming use.