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Bookmark or Share- Patrick Henry's Scotchtown - Preservation VirginiaScotchtown is the only original standing home of Patrick Henry, known as the “orator of the American Revolution,” open to the public. Henry lived here from 1771 to 1778 and conceived his most influential revolutionary ideas at the home, including his famous “Liberty or Death” speech.
- Scotchtown (plantation) - WikipediaScotchtown is a plantation located in Hanover County, Virginia, that from 1771 to 1778 was owned and used as a residence by U.S. Founding Father Patrick Henry, his wife Sarah and their children. He was a revolutionary and elected in 1778 as the first Governor of Virginia.
- Patrick Henry's Scotchtown - National Trust for Historic PreservationPatrick Henry’s Scotchtown, built in the early half of the 18th century, was home to several notable Virginians, including Patrick Henry, noted orator of the American Revolution. It was here where Henry conceived of his most influential revolutionary ideas.
- Patrick Henry's Scotchtown - Visit Richmond VAScotchtown is best known as the home of Patrick Henry during the tumultuous years leading up to the American Revolution. It was at Scotchtown that he formulated the ideas of his famous “Liberty or Death” speech and it was from the house that he rode to St. John’s Church in Richmond on March 23, 1775 to deliver it.
- 042-0030 - DHRScotchtown is probably the largest one-story colonial house in Virginia, with eight rooms and a center passage all on one floor. The otherwise plain exterior is given visual interest by the use of a jerkinhead roof.
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