Sunday, April 26 - 100 Years of Constantia House

Join Constantia Chapter NSDAR for the 100th Anniversary of Constantia House! Opening remarks at 2 PM. 
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The story of Constantia House is deeply rooted in the history of Suffolk. The building tells the rich story of the perseverance of the founders of the Constantia Chapter, preservation efforts to maintain the building for over 75 years, and community engagement when it needed to be saved.

What is now Baker Funeral Home was built by Burwell Riddick in the early 20th century as a home for his family. It was later sold to Mr. and Mrs. John King, who was one of the first successful peanut businessmen in Suffolk. Behind the Baker Funeral Home is a replica of John Constant’s home, known as the Constantia House. The original house, built around 1720, was demolished in 1920. The Constantia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution built a replica on the original site in Cedar Hill Cemetery, and it was later moved to this location.

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