Leesylvania (plantation)
Leesylvania | |
| Nearest city | Dumfries, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°35′23″N 77°15′31″W / 38.5896077°N 77.2585091°W |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003565 |
| VLR No. | 076-0045 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1984 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1984 |
Leesylvania was a plantation and historic home in Prince William County, Virginia, now part of Leesylvania State Park. During the 18th century, it was the home of Henry Lee II, his family and numerous slaves, and known for its productive land and especially the quality of its tobacco. Lee's sons Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee, Richard Bland Lee and Charles Lee, held prominent positions in Virginia during the American Revolutionary War and early federal government.
Today, only a small portion of the foundation of the house remains, due to road construction in the 1950s. Lee and his wife are buried on the property (the family cemetery accessible by trail), but their headstones were moved to the Union Cemetery in Leesburg in 1969. The Leesylvania Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.