Brookneal in Campbell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Slave Cabin

Photographed by David Lassman, August 18, 2018

1. Slave Cabin Marker

Inscription. Home of Harrison and his wife, Milly, longtime servants of the Henry family. Harrison, when a small boy, is believed to have been Patrick Henry's slave and later, coachman for his son, John. Restored in 1961 using some of the original logs.

"Let us preserve our strength for (whoever) shall dare invade our territory, and not exhaust it in civil commotions and intestine wars." Patrick Henry

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 37° 1.917′ N, 78° 53.867′ W. Marker is in Brookneal, Virginia, in Campbell County. It can be reached from Red Hill Road (County Route 677) one mile Staunton Hill Road (County Route 619). Marker is about 600 feet from the visitor center. Walk 500 feet south from the Visitor Center towards Patrick Henry's house. Then walk another 100 feet south to the Slave Cabin. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1250 Red Hill Rd, Brookneal VA 24528, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Osage Orange Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrick Henry House (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Hill Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Last Law Office of Patrick Henry

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Family Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Hill Scatter Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Red Hill (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Red Hill (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookneal.

Also see . . . Red Hill Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation. (Submitted on January 16, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland.)

Exteriors of the Smokehouse (left) and the Slave Cabin (Right). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Lassman, August 18, 2018

2. Exteriors of the Smokehouse (left) and the Slave Cabin (Right).

Marker is the small brown area to the right of the Slave Cabin's door.

Interior of the Slave Cabin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Lassman, August 18, 2018

3. Interior of the Slave Cabin

Photographed by David Lassman, August 18, 2018

4. Interior of the Slave Cabin

Historic buildings at Red Hill, including rear side of Slave Cabin. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Lassman, August 18, 2018

5. Historic buildings at Red Hill, including rear side of Slave Cabin.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 16, 2019, by David Lassman of Waldorf, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.