In 1766 John Dix established his ferry approximately three miles south of here on the Dan River. During the American Revolution, in February 1781, the ferry was a strategic site in Gen. Nathanael Greene's "race to the Dan," the pursuit of Greene to t... Read More

Doe Creek Farm, located on the flanks of Salt Pond Mountain in Giles County, is a commercial apple orchard and stock farm established in 1883. The farm centers on the 1883 Greek Revival farmhouse of Samuel Sayers Hoge, Sr. and Mollie Price Hoge, a tw... Read More

This twenty-five-acre urban historic district encompasses the core of southern Virginia's leading tobacco and textile manufacturing city. The district has been the commercial and administrative heart of Danville from the 1790s to the present. Spread ... Read More

Dr. Christian Hockman's house, conspicuously located on U. S. Route 11, is a rare example of the Italian Villa style in the lower Shenandoah Valley. The square tower is the style's signature feature. The mass-manufactured exterior and interior woodwo... Read More

The Pulaski County town of Dublin came into being in 1854 when the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad established a depot where the rail line crossed the Giles and Pulaski Turnpike. The settlement became a center of commerce and transportation. As such,... Read More

Once a stately and beautiful Victorian manor, Poplar Hill has an extensive and rich history. Sadly, this is far from the truth today. Threatened by housing developments and woeful neglect, this amazing piece of architecture might soon be lost. Br... Read More

Dykeland in Amelia County has evolved through alteration and additions to reflect three distinct architectural styles: colonial, Federal, and country Italianate. The earliest section, an 18th-century cottage, was erected on land granted to the Rev. G... Read More

The most elaborate example of the Queen Anne architectural style in the South Boston Historic District, and probably all of Halifax County, the 1892 E. L. Evans House was both the grand personal residence of and, effectively, a professional advertise... Read More

Deeply rooted in history, East End Cemetery and St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery are two of the oldest cemeteries in the area and offer a wealth of information about Wytheville and the country's earliest families. The grounds are the final resting... Read More

East Hill Cemetery began with the burial of 5-year old Nellie Gaines in 1857. Many local pioneers and their descendants are buried here. And, there are a few travelers buried here whose identity was never known. There are people here whose lives w... Read More

estled between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge serves as one of the country's most valuable stopovers for migratory birds and insects. Established in 1984, we are a haven for monarch butte... Read More

When you visit the County Building, please take a few moments to walk the corridors to view the historic photographs of homes, schools, shops, agriculture, the railroad, steamship ferries and Northampton notables. Also, you can explore the displ... Read More

Home of the oldest continuous courthouse records in the United States of America. Thanks to stubborn, independent stewards of these valuable documents, we can learn much about the earliest history of our country. The Court Green Historic Buildings ar... Read More

Edge Hill House, circa 1750, is a colonial building in Gloucester Court House. John Field raised the two story frame structure onto a brick first floor circa 1833. During its earlier history it was used for mercantile, carriage and wagon building, bl... Read More

Edgewood is an imposing 1830s manor house constructed for John Redd, on Old Stage Road in Stanleytown. During the 19th century, Old Stage Road was known as the Great Wagon Road and the Carolina Stage Road, used for travel from Salem, Virginia, throug... Read More