Orman House Historic State Park

Using lumber pre-measured and cut at Syracuse, New York and shipped to Florida, businessman Thomas Orman built this house overlooking Scipio Creek and the Apalachicola River in 1838. The House was used for both business and social gatherings.

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National Historic Landmark - Holly-Knoll-Robert R. Moton House

From 1935 until his death, this 2-1/2 story Georgian Revival structure was the residence of Robert Russa Moton (1867-1940), influential Black educator. Moton began his career in education at Hampton Institute, from which he had graduated in 1890. In 1915, ...

National Historic Landmark - Hanover County Courthouse

This Georgian courthouse has been used continuously since its completion around 1735. It was here that, in 1763, Patrick Henry argued and won THE PARSON'S CAUSE, a case involving religious liberty in the Colony.

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National Historic Landmark - Carter Glass House

From 1907 to 1923, this was the residence of Carter Glass (1858-1946), one of the most influential shapers of U.S. financial policy in the first half of the 20th century. Glass served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1902-18), as ...

National Historic Landmark - Ellen Glasgow House

From 1887 until her death, this was the residence of author Ellen Glasgow (1873-1945), whose books reveal much about Virginia society from the 1850s through the 1940s. Her book, IN THIS OUR LIFE, won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature (1941).

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National Historic Landmark - Gerald R. Ford, Jr. House

From 1955 to 1974, this was the home of Gerald R. Ford, Jr., the 38th President of the United States. These years constitute the major part of Ford's long Congressional career, as well as his service as Vice President and ...

National Historic Landmark - Charles Richard Drew House

From 1920 to 1939, this two story clapboard structure was the residence of Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950), the noted black physician and teacher, who is best remembered for his pioneer work in discovering the means to preserve blood plasma. Drew ...

National Historic Landmark - Cape Henry Lighthouse

Completed in 1792, this is the first lighthouse to be erected by the Federal Government. The 90-foot-high stone tower was in constant use until 1881. It is currently administered as part of Colonial National Historical Park.

National Historic Landmark - Camden House

This is a 2-story Italian villa featuring such 19th-century innovations as a central heating system, gas lights, inside toilets, and shower baths. The upper story of Camden's tower was destroyed by a Union gunboat in 1863.

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National Historic Landmark - Alexander Wade House

Wade, a teacher and superintendent in the West Virginia school system, lived here from 1872 to 1904. He introduced important innovations in grading, promotion, and graduation procedures in 1874. These received such rave reviews from the National Education Association that ...