Historic Houses in Virginia

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Discover the history through the historic houses and museums of Virginia. Find portals to homesteads, mansions, and plantations.

  • Bacon's Castle  - Arthur Allen built the brick home in 1665 and is a rare surviving example of Jacobean architecture in the US.
  • Haller-Gibboney Rock House Museum  - Construction in 1823 for Dr. John Haller the first country doctor in Wytheville.
  • Ker Place  - Federal style house museum was built in the 19th century on the eastern shore of Virginia. Open for tours and events.
  • Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden  - Tour this 1785 grand urban plantation, find its rich history and visitor information.
  • Pope Leighey House  - The Usonian home was commissioned in 1939 by journalist Loren Pope. It was designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright.
  • Poplar Forest  - Octagonal house and personal retreat of Thomas Jefferson. Home recently has undergone a state of the art restoration.
  • Smithfield Plantation  - Revolutionary War patriot William Preston created Smithfield Plantation on the literal edge of European/American civilization in 1774.
  • Sully Historic Site  - Georgian and Federal architecture home finished in 1799 by Richard Bland Lee. Includes outbuildings, gardens, and slave quarters.
  • William King Museum  - Source for guided tours that interpret life in 19th-century Southwest Virginia.
  • Wilton House Museum  - 18th century James River Plantation home built in Colonial American architecture and Georgian design.
 
 
 
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