Rippon Lodge, home of Virginia Patriot Thomas Blackburn
The youngest of his daughters, Julia Ann, married Supreme Court Justice Bushrod Washington who had inherited Mount Vernon.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: 18th Century Virginia – Plantations
Shirley Plantation: Oldest family business in North America
While on the tour I learned that several major historical figures touched the destiny of this land: Lord De La Warr, the Carters, and the Lees.
The Harrisons, James River, and Berkely Plantation
This oldest three story mansion in Virginias is home to the first Thanksgiving, signer of the Declaration of Independence, birthplace of a president, and taps.
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Lafayette and Theodore Roosevelt Sightings in Warrenton
Discovering the 1825 Lafayette stepping stone and President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1909 horseback ride in Warrenton near our home.
