National Register of Historic Places

Red Hill

Brookneal, Charlotte County, Virginia
Listed
February 14, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003012

About this property

Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial, also known as Patrick Henry's Red Hill, in Charlotte County, Virginia, near the Town of Brookneal, is the final home and burial place of Founding Father Patrick Henry, legislator and orator of the American Revolution. Henry bought Red Hill Plantation at his retirement in 1794 and occupied it with his wife, Dorothea, and their children until 1799, the year of his death. In addition to the main house, Henry used another building as his law office. There were also dependencies and slave quarters on the working 2,930-acre tobacco plantation. The plantation was located on the Staunton River for transportation.

Location

Brookneal, Charlotte County, Virginia
37.03214, -78.89526

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTAGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Westview
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1.8 mi
Brookneal Historic District
Civil War
2.6 mi
Clarkton
Listed
2.9 mi
Clarkton Bridge
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3.6 mi
Staunton Hill
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3.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Wilson-Kautz Raid – Staunton River Bridge
1864Civil War
14.7 mi
Wilson-Kautz Raid — Staunton River Bridge
1864Civil War
14.9 mi

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When was Red Hill listed on the National Register?

Red Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Red Hill?

Red Hill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Red Hill is recorded as the industrial era.

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