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in February 1745 the govern
ment of the county of Albemarle
was organized by group Of men
which included Joshua Frye,
Peter Jefferson and William
Randolph. Large very old box
wood and beautiful trees. Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar L. Bradley. jr.,
owners. Admission to both
houses and grounds, soc.
| Northern Neck
(Open Saturday. Sunday and
Monday, April Is, 26 and I'D
Cobbs Hall AT Kilmarnock
turn left on Route 200, follow
arrows (turn left about 500 feet)
about / mile, turn right at sign
Site of the original home OF
the Lees. Settled and built by
Col. Richard Lee in 1861,
from whom all the Lees are de-
scendants. The present home,
built in 1848, is the third on
the site, the first two having
burned. The original Lee grave
yard is still part of this planta-
ton. The only original Lee
home still in the same family.
CobbS Hall was the dowry OF
the great-grandmother of pres
ent owners, the Messrs. Harvey.
Admission to lower floor. SOC.
Verville - Four miles from
Lancaster Courthouse. On Route
6O4, Merry Point Ferry road, off
Route 3. Built prior to 1890 OF
Flemish bond brick, by DR.. James
Madison of Scotland. A frame
wing was added in 1880. Later
the home of the Gordons. 1t was
here that Rev. James Waddell,
the famous Blind Preacher u
married the beautiful Mary Cor
don, granddaughter of Nathaniel
Harrison. The formal garden
was abandoned about IS years
ago but small modern garden
grows at the side of the house.
A jujube tree brought from
Syria more than 100 years ago
can be seen here. Miss Frances
Currie, owner. Admission, soc.
Upper james River
(Open Friday and Saturday,
May / and 2)
Keswick-Four and one-tenth
miles west on Route TIL. Main
house, built in 1850, is H-shaped'
Main outbuildings, built in 1882,
consist of original manor house,
plantation Office, kitchen and
circular slavehouse. This latter,
of brick SO feet in diameter, is
the only known one of its kind
now in existence. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Russell, owners. Admission
to house and grounds, 81.
Monacan-Seven miles west on
Route TIL. Frame part of house
built over 200 years ago. Center
brick portion added by Ed
ward Scott in 1880. The brick
wings were added in 1851, when
entire house was restored. Lo-
Gated on "the eastmost townsite
of the Monacan Indians" known
as Mowhemco. It was also
here that the HuguenotS settled
in 100. Being restored. Mr.
and Mrs. Collins Denny, jr., own
ers. Admission to house and
grounds, IS cents.
Lower jones River Plonotions
(North Side)
Berkeley - Twenty-Five miles
from Richmond. Unsurpassed
among the James River estates
as a home of historic impor-
tance. Beautifully restored and
a fine example of the Colonial
plantation mansion. Said to be
the Oldest three-story brick
house in Virginia and bears
the date-stone "1726." Early
Georgian in architecture, the
main building is flanked by two
dependencies, the bachelors
quarters and the former kitchen
and laundry. Built by Benja-
min Harrison and inherited by
his son, Col. Benjamin Harrison
who was a signer of the Dec
laration of Independence and
thrice Governor of Virginia; also
the birthplace of the ninth
President of the United States.
William Henry Harrison, and an
cestral home of the 23d Presi-
dent, Benjamin Harrison. During
the War Between the States,
Gen. Mcclellan used Berkeley as
headquarters and the Army of
the Potomac was encamped in
the surrounding fields. Rare
period pieces furnish the house,
while terraced box gardens. in
the process of restoration, stretch
toward the river. Mr.. and Mrs.
Melcolm Jameson, owners. Ad-
mission to house and grounds, 81.
WeStOver 25 miles from