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By Evan Dwyer, July 5, 2025
View from Patrick Henry Marker
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1 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Beaverdam — Patrick Henry — The Voice of Virginia — Road To Revolution —
It is January 18, 1773. Peering out of the window in front of you, Patrick Henry sits at his desk and tends to correspondence, contradictions swirling in his mind. He is writing to Robert Pleasants, a Quaker and abolitionist, lamenting about the . . . — — Map (db m281423) HM
2 ► Virginia, Hanover County, Beaverdam — Scotchtown — At the Crossroads of a Revolution — Road To Revolution —
Scotchtown, March 1775. Patrick Henry paces the grounds of his estate in the cool morning air, seeking peace and answers. He has reached an emotional climax of anguish, anger, and unyielding frustration. Sarah Henry, his wife, is dead after a long . . . — — Map (db m281426) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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