Scotchtown

This suburban Richmond property was home to Patrick Henry, Virginia revolutionary figure and the state's first governor. Henry's lovely plantation home dates from the early 18th century and has been restored. Interesting look at the historical and cultural artifacts of this storied Virginia region.©10Best.com

Patrick Henry's plantation, Scotchtown.

One of Virginia's oldest plantation houses, Scotchtown is a charming one-story white-clapboard home. Charles Chiswell of Williamsburg built it around 1719, but it's best known as a residence of Patrick Henry, who lived here from 1771 to 1778 with his wife, Sarah, and their six children. Henry served as governor of Virginia during those years, but sadly, Sarah was mentally ill during much of...

This charming white clapboard home is part of one of Virginia's oldest plantations. Built in the early 1700s, it was purchased in 1770 by the renowned patriot Patrick Henry, perhaps most well-known for his "Give me liberty, or give me death" speech delivered at St John's Church in Richmond. He lived here with his wife, Sarah, and their six children. The house displays many of Henry's personal...