Scotchtown (plantation)
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| Scotchtown (Patrick Henry House) | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Nearest city: | Ashland, Virginia |
| Area: | 41 acres[1] |
| Built/Founded: | 1698 |
| Architectural style(s): | Georgian/first period colonial |
| Designated as NHL: | December 21, 1965[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[3] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000835 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Scotchtown, also known as Patrick Henry House, is a plantation located in Hanover County, Virginia that was once owned and used as a residence by Patrick Henry. It was also the childhood home of Dolley Madison.
The house, at 93 by 35 feet, was one of the largest in the Americas.[1] It was built in 1698.[4]
The property was bought by Charles Chiswell in 1717. Dolly Payne, who eventually married James Madison and became first lady of the U.S., grew up there and wrote of it in her autobiography.[4]
It was sold to Patrick Henry in 1771. While there is little known about Patrick Henry's time at Scotchtown, historians believe he lived at the home between approximately 1771 and 1778. During this time, he was elected to serve Virginia (as a governor in the House of Burgesses ???) and he relocated to Williamsburg, Virginia.[1]
Patrick Henry's wife Sarah died at the site in 1775.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[2][1]
It is located 10 miles northwest of Ashland, Virginia on VA 685.[1] The house is owned and managed by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Stephen Lissandrello (February 12, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Scotchtown / Patrick Henry Home (Scotchtown)PDF (32 KB), National Park Service (includes a map of the property)
- ^ a b Scotchtown (Patrick Henry House). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b Scotchtown, Hanover County, Virginia. Historic American Buildings Survey report. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-04-11.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Patrick Henry timeline
- Scotchtown - A Place Of Celebration, Grief
- Scotchtown, Hanover County, single photo at Virginia DHR
- Scotchtown, State Route 685 vicinity, Beaverdam, Hanover County, VA: 12 photos, 11 drawings, 6 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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