Near Menokin Road (Virginia Route 690) 1.9 miles south of Piney Grove Road (Virginia Route 637), on the right when traveling south.
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 m176461) HM
Near Menokin Road (Virginia Route 690) 1.7 miles south of Piney Grove Road (Virginia Route 637), on the right when traveling south.
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
On Richmond Road (U.S. 360) east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m23532) HM
On Menokin Road (County Route 690) 4 miles north of Main Street in Warsaw, on the left when traveling north.
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
Near Menokin Road (Virginia Route 690) 1.9 miles Piney Grove Road (Virginia Route 637), on the right when traveling south. Reported damaged.
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
On History Land Highway (Virginia Route 3) just east of Richmond Hill Road (Virginia Route 620), on the right when traveling east.
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
On Richmond Road (U.S. 360) at St. Johns Street, on the left when traveling east on Richmond Road.
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
Near Menokin Road (Virginia Route 690) 1.8 miles south of Piney Grove Road (Virginia Route 637), on the right when traveling south.
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
Near Menokin Road (Virginia Route 690) 1.9 miles Piney Grove Road (Virginia Route 637), on the right when traveling south.
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
On Richmond Road (U.S. 360) just east of Wallace Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Richmond Road (U.S. 360) at Main Street and Court Circle, on the right when traveling east on Richmond Road.
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
