First Baptist Church - Manakin
Organized as Dover Mines Church about 1863, First Baptist Church, Manakin is one of the oldest African American churches in Goochland County.
Patrick Robert "Parker" Sydnor
Born enslaved on one of William Sydnor’s plantations in Halifax County, Patrick Robert “Parker” Sydnor (1854-1950) became literate at a freedmen’s...
James & Ann Whitall House
In 1748, Quakers Ann and James Whitall established a 400-acre plantation at Red Bank along the Delaware River, featuring fruit orchards, a lumberyard...
Dey Mansion
Washington's Headquarters The Dey Mansion, constructed around 1770 by Theunis and Hester Dey, is a prime example of Georgian architecture and played a...
Hartwell Tavern
Spreading the Alarm The Hartwell Tavern was also the home of the Hartwell family. Ephraim and Elizabeth Hartwell received thirty acres of land and the...
McLemore House
Born enslaved about 1829, Harvey McLemore was bound to the white McLemore family until emancipation in 1865.