Collections Research Center at the College of William and Mary. Legacy The unincorporated community of Ewell in James City County and Ewell Station located along the Peninsula Extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) which was built through the area in 1881 by Collis P. Huntington, were named for him. Ewell Hall, the historic plantation house he built at the former Ewell Farm eventually became the restored centerpiece of a cemetery, Williamsburg Memorial Park, between Williamsburg and Lightfoot in James City County. Ewell Hall at the College of William and Mary is named for him. In 1987, the Student Association of the College of William and Mary established an award in his honor. References Sources McCartney, Martha W. (1977) James City County: Keystone of the Commonwealth; James City County, Virginia; Donning and Company; External links James City County Virginia official website - history section 1810 births 1894 deaths Presidents of the College of William & Mary College of William & Mary faculty United States Military Academy faculty Confederate States Army officers United States Military Academy alumni People from James City County, Virginia People from Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) People of Virginia in the American Civil War Burials at the College of William & Mary