Places To Visit

Revolutionary patriot Carter Henry Harrison was the original owner of Clifton. As a member of the Cumberland Committee of Safety, Harrison wrote the instructions for a declaration of independence from "any Allegiance to his Britannick Majesty," prese... Read More

Clover Forest, is a historic mansion, and former plantation house built starting in 1761 and located in Goochland, Virginia. The mansion lies in a large bend of the James River, and is an authentically restored in a Federal-style with portions of the... Read More

Clover Lea's broad lawns and old trees combine with the porticoed house to present an idealized picture of an antebellum plantation residence. Although the Hanover County structure is not large compared to the Greek Revival houses of the Deep South, ... Read More

Cockram Mill, located near Meadows of Dan, is the oldest historic grist mill complex in Patrick County. The mill dates to about 1885, and is a two- and three-story rectangular frame building on a concrete foundation. It's located adjacent to a concre... Read More

Cockram Mill, located near Meadows of Dan, is the oldest historic grist mill complex in Patrick County. The mill dates to about 1885, and is a two- and three-story rectangular frame building on a concrete foundation. It's located adjacent to a concre... Read More

Cold Harbor National Cemetery was established in 1866 on the site of the Battle of Cold Harbor, an American Civil War engagement. Interments were collected from a 22-mile (35 km) area, taken from the battlefields and field hospital sites of Cold Harb... Read More

The Collins Ferry Historic District arose on the Staunton River in Halifax County beginning in the early 1800s when William Collins established a ferry, mill, and tavern, during an era when tobacco ruled Southside Virginia's economy. Covering about 7... Read More

The artistry of the colonial mason is well demonstrated in the former Anglican Upper Church, Stratton Major Parish. The otherwise simple church building is accented by walls of Flemish bond with glazed headers, gauged-brick arches, rubbed-brick corne... Read More

Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fall of 1781, General George Washington, with allied American and French forces, besiege... Read More

The Colonial Seaport Foundation is an educational charitable organization focused on preserving facets of America's Colonial (17th-18th Century) Maritime Heritage by providing accurate living history presentations and education to the public. Thes... Read More

Williamsburg was the thriving capital of Virginia when the dream of American freedom and independence was taking shape. From 1699 to 1780, Williamsburg was the political, cultural and educational center of what was then the largest, most populous and... Read More

Explore beautifully wooded and landscaped grounds around historic Colvin Run Mill and General Store. Picnic, shop, hike, attend special programs and tour the 200-year-old working mill.... Read More

Located on the old road between the Hanover Courthouse and Mechanicsville, Cool Well is a small, Tidewater-style house that effectively evokes this part of Hanover County's historic connection to the Tidewater region. The house was constructed for Be... Read More

The New Church, also known as Corbin's Church, stood to the east of this road. Councillor Richard Corbin, who also served as Receiver-General of the colony, donated "Goliath's Old Field" for the church, which was completed in 1768 to replace two olde... Read More

This antebellum cemetery is the final resting place for the formerly enslaved of African descent associated with Edge Hill Plantation. The once abandoned graves have been cleaned up, preserved, and researched by a group of concerned community members... Read More