Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial

Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial
Red Hill, 2016
Map of the United States
LocationCharlotte County, Virginia, United States
Nearest cityLynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°1′56″N 78°53′53″W / 37.03222°N 78.89806°W / 37.03222; -78.89806
Area1,000 acres (4.046 km2)
DesignationU.S. National Memorial
Authorized99th U.S. Congress
EstablishedMay 13, 1986 (May 13, 1986)
Governing bodyPatrick Henry Memorial Foundation
WebsiteRed Hill
Red Hill
Nearest cityLynchburg, Virginia
Area1,000 acres (400 ha)
ArchitectStanhope Johnson
Architectural styleColonial
Restored1950s and 1960s
Restored byPatrick Henry Memorial Foundation
WebsiteRed Hill
NRHP reference No.78003012
VLR No.019-0027
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1978
Designated VLRSeptember 18, 1973
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Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial, also known as Patrick Henry's Red Hill, in Charlotte County, Virginia, near the Town of Brookneal, is the final home and burial place of Founding Father Patrick Henry, legislator and orator of the American Revolution. Henry bought Red Hill Plantation at his retirement in 1794 and occupied it with his wife, Dorothea, and their children until 1799, the year of his death. In addition to the main house, Henry used another building as his law office. There were also dependencies and slave quarters on the working 2,930-acre tobacco plantation. The plantation was located on the Staunton River for transportation.