Tucked neatly in the town of Brookneal, VA
is Patrick Henry's modest estate.
There is a little gift shop and a very interesting
film of his life that you must see.
This is the original house and there was an add on
to the right of the house by one of his
descendents and it burnt down sometime in the
1900's and never rebuilt - but there
is an outline of where the addition stood.
This is the slave quarters where Harrison and Milly
the coachman, housemaid lived.
Inside a very busy Milly spun her own yarn.
This is what has been termed a "summer" kitchen
because it was housed in another structure
but in this case it was the only kitchen.
The back of the house with a beautiful garden.
This is the entry way to the main house.
The master bedroom on the first floor.
Love a fireplace.
Tight quarters.
Blacksmith shop.
Coachhouse and stable.
Entry to the stable from the top of the hill.
This is an osage orange tree that has been around forever.
Patrick was married twice and had 17 children between them.
He was a very eloquent speaker and was a leader in
Virginia politics (being governor) and helped
bring about the American Revelution.
"Give me liberty or give me death."
