Places To Visit

Bolling Block - 115, 145, 155, 165 E. Main Street - The birthplace of former First Lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson consists of three two-story units with a shared single parapeted front and a false third story. History dictates that the structure was ... Read More

Since its construction in 1835, the Edom Store and Post Office has stood at the center of life in the village of Edom in Rockingham County. The brick building was erected for merchant and mill owner John Chrisman, who also lived with his family in pa... Read More

Dominated by a broad gambrel roof, Egglestetton is a quintessential example of Virginia's rural colonial architecture and is typical of the dwellings occupied by the early gentry of the region. The interior boasts unusually fine paneled walls and oth... Read More

The Elizabeth Cemetery was associated with Elizabeth Church which is thought to have been the oldest Methodist church built in Smyth County. The land for the church and the cemetery was donated by Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell "Madam Russell" in 1... Read More

The forthright Greek Revival mansion at Elk Hill illustrates a sophistication in its proportions, plan, and interior woodwork comparable to that of Richmond town houses of the period. The Goochland County house was built between 1835 and 1839 for Ran... Read More

Located in the mountain town of Elkton in Rockingham County, near the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, the Elkton Historic District originally began ca. 1816 as a small crossroads community centered around a single store and homestead known as Conrad'... Read More

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park blends natural beauty with rich history, featuring an 18th-century mill, miller's house and outbuildings that tell the story of its farming past. Visitors can explore historic trails, discover cultural artifacts and see the p... Read More

Ellenbrook, otherwise known as Number 4, is the historic home of William Alexander Stuart, founder of the Stuart Land & Cattle Company. Construction of the home was completed in 1858. Ellenbrook offers a mini museum, which displays artifacts, memo... Read More

Ellwood Manor, circa 1790, is perched on a knoll in Spotsylvania overlooking the Wilderness Run tributary. The Marquis de Lafayette breakfasted at the home, now a National Park Service property, during his 1824-25 grand tour of the U.S. The former sl... Read More

Elm Grove, located northeast of the Southampton County seat of Courtland, is a vernacular domestic complex little changed at the time of its listing in the registers since the 19th century. It is thus valuable for illustrating the rural life-style o... Read More

The wealth and influence of the Garnetts is shown by Elmwood, one of Virginia's most ambitious colonial mansions. Muscoe Garnett, whose family had been prominent in Essex County affairs since the 17th century, had the house built ca. 1774. The auster... Read More

The Emancipation Oak was the site of the first public Southern reading of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. With limbs sprawling over a hundred feet in diameter, the Emancipation Oak is designated one of the 10 Great Trees of the World b... Read More

Since 1920, Endless Caverns has thrilled visitors with a spectacular display of formations presented in their natural coloring. Since its discovery in 1897, many expeditions have yet to find an end to the complex network of underground passageways - ... Read More

Erected before 1820 by the Warren family and last used as a private residence by the Enos family, this Surry County homestead is the sort of house occupied by middling farmers of the early Republican era in Southside Virginia. A distinguishing aspect... Read More

The Tappahannock Historic Town Walking Tour is designed to take you back to the 17th, 18th and 19th century buildings all located within 3 blocks of one another in the central downtown area.... Read More