Other Southern Plantations and Links

Sites that may be of interest as you plan your trip

• Northern Neck Sites: Contains links to sites on Virginia's Northern Neck. This page is maintained by the Northern Neck Tourism Council.
• George Washington Birthplace National Monument: Located in Westmoreland County, just 10 miles west of Stratford Hall, this monument is maintained by the National Park Service.
• Ingleside Plantation Vineyards Located just 15 minutes away, Ingleside occupies 2,500 scenic acres on the ridge between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers and offers tours, tasting, visitor center and gift shop.
• The Guide to Historic Richmond: Contains links to historic places and Civil War sites in Central Virginia.
• Washington and Lee University: Lexington, Virgina. General Lee spent the last five years of his life as president of Washington College (now Washington and Lee University).
• Kenmore:The 18th-century home of the Lewis family in Fredericksburg, Virginia is operated by George Washington's Fredericksburg Foundation.
• Arlington House: This house overlooking Washington, D.C. and the Potomac river is preserved as a memorial to General Robert E. Lee by the National Park Service.
• The White House of the Confederacy: Richmond, Virginia. The official residence of President Jefferson Davis, this house was also the social, political and military center of the Confederacy.
• Shirley Plantation: This eighteenth-century mansion was the birthplace of Ann Hill Carter, mother of Robert E. Lee.
• Montpelier: The lifelong home of James Madison, fourth president of the United States.
• Sherwood Forest Plantation: Home of 10th United States President, John Tyler and has been continuously owned by President Tyler's direct descendants. It is known to be the longest frame house in America.
• James River Plantations: Charles City County, Virginia. Along the Historic James River & Route 5 Virginia Scenic Byway.
• University of Mary Washington: Department of Historic Preservation. Co-sponsor of the Summer Field School in Historical Archaeology at Stratford Hall.