Scotchtown (plantation)
Patrick Henry's Scotchtown | |
Scotchtown Plantation | |
| Location | 10 mi. NW of Ashland on VA 685, Ashland, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°50′39.7″N 77°35′4.4″W / 37.844361°N 77.584556°W |
| Area | 41 acres (170,000 m2) |
| Built | after 1717, expanded ca. 1760s |
| Architectural style | Georgian/first period colonial |
| Website | preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/patrick-henrys-scotchtown |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000835 |
| VLR No. | 042-0030 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | December 21, 1965 |
| Designated VLR | September 9, 1969 |
Scotchtown is a plantation located in Hanover County, Virginia, that from 1771 to 1778 was owned and used as a residence by U.S. Founding Father Patrick Henry, his wife Sarah and their children. He was a revolutionary and elected in 1778 as the first Governor of Virginia. The house is located in Beaverdam, Virginia, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Ashland, Virginia on VA 685. The house, at 93 feet (28 m) by 35 feet (11 m), is one of the largest 18th-century homes to survive in the Americas. In its present configuration, it has eight substantial rooms on the first floor surrounding a central passage, with a full attic above and English basement with windows below. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
The house is owned and managed by Preservation Virginia, which operates a number of other historic properties across the Commonwealth, including the John Marshall House, the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse, Bacon's Castle, and Historic Jamestowne.