In honor and memory of the courageous Black Patriots from Northern Neck, Virginia who served bravely for our great Nation's Independence during the American Revolutionary War.
Charles Ailstock, King George • Augustine Boyd, Northumberland • . . . — — Map (db m277588) WM
Menokin is the result of a unique collaboration between John Tayloe II of nearby Mount Airy and Francis Lightfoot Lee, the husband of Tayloe's daughter Rebecca. Instead of the cash dowry he bestowed on the husbands of seven other daughters, . . . — — Map (db m285530) HM
Menokin was built c. 1769 on the occasion of the marriage of Francis Lightfoot Lee and Rebecca Tayloe. Rebecca was the daughter of John Tayloe II, who built neighboring Mount Airy. John Tayloe II gave the couple the large plantation on Cat Point . . . — — Map (db m176456) HM
In memory of the Honorable William Atkinson Jones, March 21, 1849 – April 17, 1918. United States Congress, First District of Virginia, 1890–1918.
Author, Philippine Independence Bill, 1916.
Dedicated June 20, 1926; the gift from a grateful . . . — — Map (db m23532) HM
Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s seeking precious metals and a passage to Asia. He traveled the James, Chickahominy, and York rivers in 1607, and led two major expeditions from Jamestown in 1608. Smith and his . . . — — Map (db m285534) HM
Near here is Menokin, home of Francis Lightfoot Lee, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Lee was a member of the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1779 and died at Menokin in 1797. — — Map (db m129032) HM
Menokin originally consisted of the main house, two flanking dependencies, and various other outbuildings. The idea of a main house balanced by two identical dependencies was a scheme popularized by 16th century Italian architect . . . — — Map (db m176460) HM
Prior to the 17th century, the Rappahannock Indians maintained seasonal residences on the banks of the Totuskey Creek. The fished for spawning shad and herring each spring, trapping fish in weirs in the creek’s narrows and preparing them for the . . . — — Map (db m23568) HM
Descendant Collective Mission:
From 1769 to 1865, Menokin was residence to over 200 enslaved people. From the Lees to the Hardwoods, each family that owned Menokin was dependent on the forced labor of these enslaved men, women, and children . . . — — Map (db m176457) HM
The Saddlery Foundation Community and Veterans' Memorial Terrace
Est. 2024
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America
Land of the free
because of
God's blessings — — Map (db m299474) WM
Built in 1835, this church replaced the Lunenburg
Parish Lower Church (ca. 1732), abandoned after the American Revolution and the disestablishment of the Anglican Church. Different denominations occupied some colonial Anglican churches; others fell . . . — — Map (db m23530) HM
Here on the south side of Menokin are remnants of a complex system of terraces that fall toward Cat Point Creek, approximately ¼ of a mile away. The terraces provided an unobstructed view of the water and a transition between the house and the . . . — — Map (db m176458) HM
Trees in this grove are planted in remembrance of persons who were enslaved at Menokin. These persons, both known and unknown, are remembered and their sacrifice and contributions to Menokin are recognized. Listed here are names of persons enslaved . . . — — Map (db m285536) HM
In honor of Richmond County veterans who served in the defense of their country, and with grateful appreciation for those who made the supreme sacrifice. — — Map (db m176086) WM
Many place names, like the Rappahannock River and Menokin, come from the language of the Algonquian-speaking tribes who lived here for centuries before Europeans arrived.
This is Cat Point Creek, a branch of the Rappahannock River. The river . . . — — Map (db m285532) HM
When Richmond County was formed in 1692, this place became the county seat and was known as Richmond (County) Courthouse. The present courthouse building was erected in 1748–49. The village was renamed Warsaw about 1846 in sympathy with the . . . — — Map (db m23341) HM
