Staunton River Bridge Fortification Historic District
The Staunton River Bridge Fortification Historic District in Charlotte and Halifax counties is a rare example of a well-preserved Civil War–era star fort. Associated with the defense of the Staunton […]
Washington Aqueduct
Construction of the Washington Aqueduct water supply system for Washington, D.C. began in 1853 by the Army Corps of Engineers. Designed by Capt. Montgomery C. Meigs, the system consisted of […]
Carter Hydraulic Rams
Carter Hydraulic Rams were installed circa 1924 by industrialist George L. Carter to supply water for his summer residence and other buildings in the town of Hillsville, the Carroll County […]
Elva C. Deck Boat
Representing a typical Chesapeake Bay wooden deck boat with cross-plank construction, the Elva C. Deck Boat was built in 1922 by Gilbert White, one of the best-known deck boat builders […]
Claud W. Somers Skipjack
The Chesapeake Bay’s once lively skipjack fleet, which numbered 600 to 700 boats in the last half of the 19th century, now has only five working boats. The Claud W. […]
Jessees Mill
Jessees Mill is located beside a waterfall on Mill Creek, and nestled deep in the mountainous Clinch River Valley, in Russell County. It began circa 1851 as a single-pen log […]
Goblintown Mill
Situated on Little Goblintown Creek, near the intersection of Virginia secondary Routes 704 and 705 in Patrick County, Goblintown Mill consists of a gristmill, built in the 1850s, and a […]
Grahams Forge Mill
The Grahams Forge Mill in Wythe County is one of the outstanding late-19th-century architectural gems of southwest Virginia. Although utilitarian in function, it is nevertheless a stunning site of rustic […]
Brookside Farm and Mill
In Grayson County, a region where very few such places have been preserved, the 433-acre Brookside Farm and Mill is remarkable for its collection of well-crafted and preserved structures—including a […]
Schuyler Historic District
Located on one of the world’s largest soapstone veins, the village of Schuyler on the Nelson and Albemarle county boundary initially was settled as a small, rural sawmilling community in […]
