Birthplace of Patrick Henry

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.

Mechanicsville, Virginia · United States