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Named for Totopotomoy, husband of the queen of the Pamunkey Indians, who was slain in 1656 in a battle nearby, Totomoi is an undisturbed plantation complex in the midst of a rapidly developing area of Hanover County. The centerpiece is a ca. 1800 frame dwelling, which preserves its original side porches with their scalloped eaves as well as an unusual two-level entrance porch. The rear is dominated by a pair of chimney stacks connected by pent closets. Nearly all of the house's original fabric, inside and out, survives. Complementing the scene are numerous early outbuildings, an informal park, a family cemetery, and a formal garden. The complex as a whole evokes a memorable picture of rural life in old Virginia.