Patrick Henry's Scotchtown

"What a fantastic experience! Scotchtown feels like a hidden gem. It's less known than the homes of other of our founding fathers, but just as worthy of a visit. I purchased our tickets in advance, and then half of our group came down with a cold. With ease, we were able to reschedule our visit for a week later. Tom was our guide and I can't say enough good things about him. He was so interesting, full of knowledge, engaging,, and skilled in his delivery. He is one of the best docents I've ever encountered. We learned so much and am looking forward to return visits."

"Scotchtown is the home of Patrick Henry who famously declared at the second Virginia Convention, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death. He went on to serve as the first Governor of Virginia from 1775-1779 and again from 1784-1786. Patrick Henry Lived at Scotchtown from 1771 thru 1778 and it was her that he practiced law and became known as the Orator of the Revolution. He crafted his Liberty or Death Speech. While I arrived and purchased my tour ticket in person at the gift shop, you can book your tour on line through the Scotchtown Website. I arrived at Scotchtown and took the first guided tour of the morning. We met our guide Dawn in front of Mr. Henry’s Home. As we entered the large home our Guide gave us a lot of information on the life of Patrick Henry during his time here along with pointing out original Henry artifacts that were in each room. The home is quite large, and our tour lasted a full hour and was filled with history and information. Our Guide Dawn was excellent. Her knowledge of the Henry Family and the history of Scotchtown and Hanover County was extensive. Scotchtown is a hidden gem of not only Virginia History but also of our Nations History. It is located in rural Hanover County about 10-miles or so west of Ashland, Virginia. I so enjoy my visit and tour and would highly recommend making the effort to visit this amazing piece of American History."

"My son and I enjoyed an interesting and informative tour of the main house with a wonderful tour guide. We then followed the audio tour around the exterior. Now that we are aware of this place and all the special events they host, we will surely be back!"

"My daughter and I went on a rainy Friday and there was no one else on the guided tour with us. Our guide was AMAZING! Very knowledgeable and super nice. We both learned a lot of things about Patrick Henry we had not previously heard. The house and the kitchen were both fabulous. I look forward to going again when the weather is cooperating with my schedule."

"Visited Scotchtown on my daughter's field trip. So I'm not quite sure if they have daily tour guides, although I did see you can do a self guided audio tour. The guides we had were fantastic. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We had one walk us through Patrick Henry's home, one guide the grounds and the last talk about traveling and difference between the Militia and Continental armies. Little bit of a history buff, especially the Revolutionary War, so I might have found it a bit more entertaining than the kids, lol. Learned quite a bit about Patrick Henry and the workings of his plantation. Farming ice for the Ice House in the winter was cool to learn and see. The property is very well maintained. They have some sheep you can go check out as well. If you have a little bit of time to kill or want to bring your kids, Scotchtown a little interesting."