Places To Visit

The John Miley Maphis House is a two-story, frame farm house built in 1856. Located on high ground across a creek from the Shenandoah County village of Lantz Mill, the house was the residence of a prosperous miller and merchant, and contributed to th... Read More

The John W. Miller House is a prominent landmark in the rolling landscape near Slate Mills in southern Rappahannock County. It was built between 1842 and 1843 using the conventional I-house format. A remodeling in 1880-81 resulted in its lacy Italian... Read More

The sophisticated Greek Revival-style Jonathan Peale House, built in 1845, features a dominant front portico and fine brickwork. The Rockingham County property also includes an unusually refined brick slave quarters. While the high quality of the hou... Read More

Joseph Funk (1777-1862) was the grandson of Henry Funk, the first Mennonite bishop in America, and the son of Henry Funk, Jr., founder of the “Funkite” branch of the Mennonite church. The Funks moved to Rockingham County from Berks County, Pa., w... Read More

Joshua Wilton, a Canadian immigrant, began his life in America in NY around 1850, where he met his life-long business partner, Philo Bradley. Wilton & Bradley moved to what is now Harrisonburg in the 1860's to begin their lives as successful entrepre... Read More

The Jubal Early Homeplace and Archaeological Site is located just off Jubal Early Highway (VA 116) near Boones Mill. It was the home of General Jubal Anderson Early, born in Franklin County in 1816, who spent much of his childhood at the home and gro... Read More

Located adjacent to amphitheatre that stages the musical adaptation of John Fox Jr.'s novel, "Trail of the Lonesome Pine", at the turn of the century, the house was owned by the Duff family who also owned a hotel across the street. Legend has it that... Read More

Ker Place, a National and Virginia Historical Landmark built in 1799-1803 by Agnes and John Ker, is the finest example of Federal architecture on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Only two families lived in this mansion from when the Kers moved in in 18... Read More

The Kilgore Fort House in Scott County is a two-story timber building with gable roof and rests on a limestone foundation. On the northeast gable end is a massive stone chimney laid in lime mortar with two insets or splays that narrow the stone pile ... Read More

Kimberling Lutheran Cemetery is a historic Lutheran cemetery and national historic district located near Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia. The cemetery includes approximately about 50 early Germanic sandstone monuments dating from 1800 to 1850. ... Read More

Constructed in 1725, the Courthouse has been designated as the "oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States". The building is T-shaped with a hipped roof. The brickwork is laid in Flemish bond. It was listed on the National Register of H... Read More

Two traces of the vital colonial travel artery survive today and are available for hiking. Native Americans created this path close to the Potomac River in their travels, with European settlers following in their literal footsteps. Under the command ... Read More

The King-Lancaster-McCoy-Mitchell House is a structure made interesting by its accretions; this complex dwelling, on Solar Hill, overlooking downtown Bristol, is named for the families who constructed its various sections. Col. James King, an Irish i... Read More

Kingsmill Plantation is a large tract of land in James City County that played a significant role in the growth and development of the Jamestown colony. When the first colonists arrived, Gabriel Archer proposed that they currently the currently-named... Read More

Kinsale Museum chronicles life in a vibrant port. Enjoy walking tour of Kinsale's historic district. Open year-round, Friday/Saturday 10-5. On the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail for a Naval Engagement during the Chesapeake Campaign of ... Read More