Duff Mansion House
Lee County’s Duff Mansion House was built around the Civil War era. Although documentation does not identify a precise construction date or original owner, the house is among the oldest […]
William Sayers Homestead
The Sayers Homestead in Lee County was established around 1796 by William Sayers, along the historic Wilderness Road and near the Cumberland Gap. The Sayers Homestead features a two-story stone […]
Keokee Store No. 1
Located less than a mile from the Kentucky state line in Lee County, the Keokee Commissary was built in 1910 by the Stonega Coke and Coal Company (formerly the Keokee […]
Cumberland Gap Historic District — Virginia/Kentucky/Tennessee
Cumberland Gap, at the extreme western tip of the state, for centuries was the principal route through the Allegheny Mountains to the west and south. Witnessing the movement of peoples […]
Dickinson-Milbourn House
Completed in 1848 for Benjamin Dickinson, a prosperous landowner, this imposing Federal-style house in the town of Jonesville is among the few early brick dwellings in Lee County. In 1851 […]
Ely Mound
Dating to the Late Woodland/Mississippian period (ca A.D. 1200-1650), the Ely Mound archaeological site in Lee County is the only clearly identified substructure or town house mound in Virginia. As […]
Jonesville Methodist Campground
A surge of evangelical fervor in the early 19th century resulted in the establishment throughout the country of campgrounds to hold summer religious revival meetings that were similar to Lee […]
