Location ID: #10175192
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Once a vibrant plantation in the 18th century, George Washington's Mount Vernon estate is now one of the nation’s most visited historic sites.
Location ID: #31132
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Woodlawn, the first site operated by the National Trust, was part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. In 1799, he gave the site to his nephew, Lawrence Lewis, and Lewis’ new bride, Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis, Martha’s granddaughter, in hopes of ...
Location ID: #10076650
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1753 Georgian plantation home moved in the 1930s to save it from demolition. 10 historic spaces with 18th to early 19th century historical interpretation.
Location ID: #10197645
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Lightwood is a private , 18th century plantation House on 100 beautiful acres. The land consists of old growth forest, streams, and meadows. The house is fully restored, and furnished with 17th and 18th century antiques and reproductions. It has ...
Location ID: #10304290
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The Botetourt Building, now the Gloucester Museum of History, was built in the year 1770. This historic building was once a tavern used by travelers as they made their way to do business at Gloucester Courthouse. Today, the Museum of History is home ...
Location ID: #3866
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HISTORIC ROSEWELL ... where the past is a presence. The ruins of one of the
finest mansions built in the colonies sit on the banks of the York River in
Gloucester County, Virginia. Here, you may see the brickwork and grace of
form and scale, ...
Location ID: #10304313
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Historic Jamestowne offers a wealth of activities for exploring the first permanent English settlement in North America. Visitors can share the moment of discovery with archaeologists at the 1607 James Fort excavation; tour the original 17th-century ...
Location ID: #10304310
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Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum which showcases life in a fort in the 1600’s and life in a Powhatan Indian Village. Recreations of the three 1607 ships (Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery), a 1610s fort and a Powhatan Indian ...
Location ID: #10304107
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Built in 1763, The Maidstone Ordinary is the oldest private home in Fauquier County, VA and is only 20 years younger than the oldest residence in all of Northern Virginia. Known as the place George Washington *wouldn't* stay in, the Maidstone is ...
Location ID: #10096954
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Architectural historians, archaeologists, and historians have examined the evidence and suggest a completion date between 1685 and 1687. Until recently, local legend dated the completion of the church building to 1632. Scores of passionate people ...
Location ID: #10123013
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Thorndale Farm is the historic name of the property originally settled in 1760. The farm now contains 41.4 acres. The farm is composed of rolling land, some of which is farmland, some wooded, with Dry Run flowing through it west to east between ...
Location ID: #10302909
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A haunted and historic tavern/inn from 1747. Also known as Littler’s Tavern, the BBI was originally built in 1747 by quakers John and Mary Littler. Since then, it has changed hands several times serving as a public house, farm, private residence, ...
Location ID: #10177631
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John Marshall is best known as the “Great Chief Justice” for his role in creating the modern Supreme Court. He served from 1801 until 1835 and his influential decisions, such as Marbury v. Madison, helped shape the principle of judicial review. With ...
Location ID: #10292806
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Location ID: #172
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The Museum has moved or reproduced examples of traditional rural buildings from England, Germany, Ireland, West Africa, and America. The outdoor exhibits are located in two separate areas: the Old World and America. The Old World exhibits show ...
Location ID: #10261025
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An antebellum farmhouse nestled in 10 acres of preserved woodlands, with a two-acre orchard, hand-built rail fencing, and a charming historic farm lane. Five minutes from I-95/64, five minutes from the James River, five minutes to historic Church ...
Location ID: #10204019
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Ideally situated at the head of the Severn River in Gloucester County, the manor house at Warner Hall stands on a neck of land that has been occupied and built upon continually from the mid-17th century. Referred to as “Austin’s Desire” in the ...
Location ID: #118
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St. John's Church is an Episcopal church located at 2401 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Formed from several earlier parishes, St. John's is the oldest church in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1741 and is the ...
Location ID: #2522
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See where American independence was won at the Yorktown Battlefield, administered by the National Park Service as part of the Colonial National Historical Park. Here on October 19, 1781, British forces under Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered to ...
Location ID: #10235028
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Rose Hill is on a hill overlooking the Rappahannock Valley and is located in Caroline County. The historic property dates to 1666 and consists of 350 acres of forest and farm land where the owners raise belted Galloway cows. There are numerous ...
Location ID: #10149166
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Location ID: #10262518
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This is a 100 acre historic farm in a secluded setting. The original part of the house (log cabin) dates back to the 1700's and is the second oldest structure in Madison County. The large barn constructed in the mid 1800s made with original ...
Location ID: #4391
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Blandford Church is the “oldest structure in Petersburg with a clearly documented history.” It was built from 1735 to 1737 on the highest point in Petersburg, Well’s Hill
Location ID: #10256770
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The Glebe, built in 1745 by the Westover Parish, has been updated with every convenience while keeping its historic charm. The elegant home provides your event with a touch of history and glamour. The beautiful tree-lined drive leads you to the ...