Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial
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Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial in Charlotte County, Virginia
near the Town of Brookneal
, honors Patrick Henry
, the fiery legislator and orator of the American Revolution
. Henry's law office and grave are preserved at his small Red Hill plantation, along with a reconstruction of his last home, several dependencies, and a museum.
Congress authorized the establishment of "Patrick Henry National Monument" on August 15, 1935 (49 Stat. 652) pending the acquisition of Red Hill by the Secretary of the Interior. The purchase never occurred, and the enabling legislation was repealed on December 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 852).
Red Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on February 14, 1978. The national memorial
was authorized by the United States Congress
on May 13, 1986. Owned by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation, Red Hill is an affiliated area of the National Park Service
, meaning that the Foundation can request certain assistance from the NPS in preserving and interpreting the site.
Charlotte County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,472 people, 4,951 households, and 3,435 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 5,734 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
near the Town of Brookneal
Brookneal, Virginia
Brookneal is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,259 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, honors Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry was an orator and politician who led the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s. A Founding Father, he served as the first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia from 1776 to 1779 and subsequently, from 1784 to 1786...
, the fiery legislator and orator of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. Henry's law office and grave are preserved at his small Red Hill plantation, along with a reconstruction of his last home, several dependencies, and a museum.
Congress authorized the establishment of "Patrick Henry National Monument" on August 15, 1935 (49 Stat. 652) pending the acquisition of Red Hill by the Secretary of the Interior. The purchase never occurred, and the enabling legislation was repealed on December 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 852).
Red Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on February 14, 1978. The national memorial
National Memorial
National Memorial is a designation in the United States for a protected area that memorializes a historic person or event. National memorials are authorized by the United States Congress...
was authorized by the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
on May 13, 1986. Owned by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation, Red Hill is an affiliated area of the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
, meaning that the Foundation can request certain assistance from the NPS in preserving and interpreting the site.
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