Places To Visit

The action at Osborne's Virginia was a minor naval–land engagement on April 27, 1781, in the James River during the American Revolutionary War. The battle resulted in the near-complete destruction of the Virginia State Navy as well as a large stock... Read More

This site includes a prehistoric settlement dating from the last half of the late Woodland Period (AD 1300-1600). Within the area are undisturbed prehistoric cultural features and postmolds as well as well-preserved faunal and floral remains. This ma... Read More

Our History Matters works to bring awareness, acknowledgement, and appreciation for African American life and historic preservation in order to build more inclusive communities, formed with the mission to showcase the omitted histories of the people ... Read More

The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail commemorates the 1780 campaign that led to the battle of Kings Mountain. The battle was a key turning point in the American Revolution when southern patriots from VA, TN, NC, SC & GA tracked down and d... Read More

See the beauty of a replica water powered Grist Mill plus the environmental features associated with the unusual surrounding habitat. The Mill houses a community theatre and the working mechanisms from the oldest Plantation style mill in Washington C... Read More

*Private site, currently not open to the public* The Patrick Robert "Parker" Sydnor Log Cabin is a tangible representation of the history of African American families in Mecklenburg County. After Reconstruction, Virginia had the highest percentage... Read More

The Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center was the former home of the late Duff Green. A fire destroyed the original structure in the 19th century. The current structure stands on the original foundation. The outdoor Living History Village and garden... Read More

Located in Historic Uptown Stuart, the Patrick County Courthouse was designed and built by Abram Staples and completed in 1822. It displays many characteristics of Jefferson-inspired court buildings in the eastern and central portions of the state.... Read More

The Patrick County Historical Museum is a repository for hundreds of artifacts that represent Patrick County's rich history. Notable items on display include a rare three-seat carriage, a 19th century copper turnip-type moonshine still, an antebellum... Read More

For the heritage traveler seeking former homesites of Colonial Patriots, Henry County was briefly the residence of none other than Patrick Henry - its namesake. While his stay was brief, 1779-1784, his legacy is permanent in the form of a large 10-fo... Read More

Red Hill is the last home and burial place of Patrick Henry, Virginia's first elected governor and the Voice of the American Revolution. Since 1944, the site has been preserved and shared with the public, honoring its full history—including the liv... Read More

Scotchtown is the only original standing home of Patrick Henry, known as the "orator of the American Revolution," open to the public. Henry lived here from 1771 to 1778 and conceived his most influential revolutionary ideas at the home, including his... Read More

Constructed in 1937-1938, Paul's Ottobine Mill in Rockingham County is a largely intact water-powered gristmill that illustrates traditional mill construction with such features as chamfered posts, a pivoting millstone crane, and vintage machinery. T... Read More

The early Northampton County cottage called Pear Valley is a textbook of vernacular design and displays the refinement that the colonial housewright could give to small dwellings. Lending the house both dignity and stability is the brick end with its... Read More

In 2013, Pear Valley was designated as a National Historic Landmark and became one of only 2,596 landmarks in the entire U.S., 121 Virginia, and two in Northampton County. This places Pear Valley in the company of Virginia's Monticello, Montpelier, a... Read More