Slave Cabin

Harrison and his wife, Milly, lived here as longtime servants of the Henry family. Harrison, when a small boy, is believed to have been Patrick Henry's slave and later served as coachman for Patrick Henry's son, John. The cabin was restored in 1961 using some of the original logs. Patrick Henry said, "Let us preserve our strength for (whoever) shall dare invade our territory, and not exhaust it in civil commotions and intestine wars."

Virginia · United States