Rippavilla: Slave Fields to Battlegrounds
Rippavilla, a plantation built on enslaved labor, witnessed the chaos of the Civil War and the dawn of freedom for its enslaved inhabitants. Before...
Gabriel's Rebellion
On 24 Aug. 1800, slave Ben Woolfolk met with other slaves at nearby Littlepage's Bridge to recruit individuals for an insurrection planned for 30 Aug...
John Jay Homestead
Restored historic home of Founding Father John Joy. Visitors will be able to experience homestead life in the early republic as well as learn more...
The White Horse Tavern
The oldest tavern in the United States. The building was occupied by both British and Colonial forces during the Revolutionary War.
West Point Cemetery
This historically African American burial place, first known as Potter’s Field, was established as Calvary Cemetery in 1873 and renamed West Point...
Moncure Conway
Nearby this location is the childhood home of renowned abolitionist, writer, and lecturer Moncure Daniel Conway (1832-1907).