On a rise overlooking the Great House and the vista to the Potomac River is the Payne Memorial Cabin which was built in 1941 to honor a man who had given long and loyal service to Stratford. The single-room, hand-hewn poplar cabin with wood lath chimney represents the nineteenth-century slave cabin in which William Wesley Payne (1875-1954) was born. It is believed that members of the Payne family lived and worked at Stratford in the eighteenth century.

This is the end of the guided tour. You may continue your exploration of Stratford by visiting the Gardens and Grounds and the Mill. You may also browse through the Architecture of Stratford or delve into the history of the Lees of Virginia. If you wish to revisit any place on your tour, go to either the Java Site Map or the Non-Java Site Map.