Once known as Gains' Crossroad, Ben Venue Farm was established in 1805. The two-story brick house and slave quarters were constructed by a local builder, James Leake Powers with bricks made on the premises.
The farm is on the Virginia Historical Landmark Register, National Register of Historic Places and on the Civil War Trail.
Home of the Old Dominion Hounds Point to Point Horse Races.
Details
Rappahannock County Historic Site 38 Ben Venue Rd Washington, VA 22747
