Birthplace of Patrick Henry
HISTORY · ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Birthplace of Patrick Henry
Mechanicsville, Virginia
History
Studley in Hanover County, Virginia, was the farmhouse where Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736. Built in the 1720s by John Symes, the two-story brick house became tied to the Henry family after Symes's widow, Sarah, married Patrick Henry's father, John Henry. By 1796 the property had expanded into a substantial farmstead with multiple outbuildings, reflecting its growth beyond the original house. The house was destroyed by fire in 1807, and the site survives as an archaeological location rather than a standing structure. Its association with Patrick Henry gives it enduring historical importance, recognized by its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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Mechanicsville, Virginia · USA
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