Historic Sites

One of Virginia's most elegant colonial mansions, Kenmore was built in the 1770s by Fie

The recorded history of Oak View began in 1829 when Benton Southworth Donaldson William

The neighbors called it "Frew's Folly," though the reason remains obscure.

Established by Revolutionary war patriot, William Preston, this plantation later became

Located in downtown Roanoke, the History Museum of Western Virginia covers centuries of

The Houmas house is significant in the area of architecture as an excellent example of

During the American Revolution, groups of citizen-soldiers called Whigs or revolutionis

Jenkins Plantation has survived wars, floods, wind and weather.

It was January 18, 1740 when Samuel Dickinson, a wealthy Quaker tobacco planter and mer

This temple-front, four-room plan house with an Adamesque interior has undergone remark

The Kingsley Plantation, administered by the National Park Service, is located on Fort

Named by Lonely Planet Travel as the "Best History Tour in the U.S.," the one-hour guid

Nationally significant as the boyhood home of Spanish-American War hero and U.S.

The plantation house, now surrounded by an urban setting, was once the center of a 900-

The Mary Point Great House and Factory, where cotton was cultivated and cattle grazed i

Construction began in 1769 according to Jefferson's first design, which was completed (

While at Mordecai, visitors can tour other historic structures which have been moved to

For more than 200 years Morven has played a role in the history of New Jersey and the n

Mount Calvert's rich archaeological and historical resources represent over 8,000 years

The main building itself at this 290-acre site is a three-story, five-bay manor house d

With more than 30 historic log buildings gathered onto 63 acres, which date from the 19

Of the large tobacco plantations of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, Northampton was

The plantation is located on the Mississippi River between the historic Louisiana citie

Construction of the estate began in 1803 in the Federal style and surprisingly finished

The Main House was built in the 1930s in a Georgian and Greek Revival Architectural str

The Judge Poche Plantation House is significant in the areas of architecture and local

A two-family slave house still stands on the property east of South Boston, and the "pe

Wright's Chance, c. 1744
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The mission of Rippavilla Plantation, Incorporated is to preserve, restore and interpre