Great adventure ! I went to this place with my grandfather when I was a child, a long time ago (early 1950s). It was a big, working farm then and the main house was inhabited; did not go in the house, but I remember the barns and the cows grazing hither and yon. I believe Grandfather knew the farm manager or some such. It was in the middle of nowhere. In addition to the Washngton family ties, I think it had some connection of the Lee family as well. Robert E. Lee's son was Fitzhugh Lee, and General's Lee's wife might have been a Fitzhugh. Lee courted her and maybe married her at Chatham Hall ? THANKS.
Wow that's great you got to see the place while it was active. Yea William Fitzhugh was Robert E. Lee's wife's grandfather. William and George Washington were close friends and George's adopted grandson married William Fitzhugh's daughter. So then their granddaughter was Mary Ann Custis Lee (Robert's wife). They married at the Arlington House actually. It’s all get confusing. lol. ...thanks for sharing!
Holy crap! My ancestors owned this property back in the day- My something great grandmother is Ester Ball Mary’s sister 🤯 most of the area in Stafford was settled by my ancestors since the late 1600s
I live about 15 minutes from here. Some years ago the National Park Service had a tour of the property. Very interesting place. Despite the lack of no trespassing signs I would have wimped out. Nice video.
Thank for your videos..I miss my home VA living in Florida for so long and your walks makes it feel like I am there. On a side note, that Bible School phone number is a fax machine number now.
Love the sounds of Summer! You can hear the bugs and the heat. Just found your channel looking for John Tyler's plantation. Not the right one, but subscribed!
Good Evening VA Chris… you were very brave…I worried about rotted floor boards up in those spaces… … VA Chris… Your skill with your drone is very good… to me… it’s like releasing your falcon…to see over the tree tops……VA Chris, youn”edit” quite nicely too! God Bless you and stay safe! nurse Jane…Deale…20751
Very nice video! You might enjoy the Florida Trailblazer YT channel, he films a lot of abandoned historic sites down there. I found your comment about this area being used for balloon launching quite interesting! Looking forward to watching more of your videos as they come out.
Thanks for the tour. Unfortunately unless the government of Virginia or a Historical Society take over the plantation it will be lost to developers. It will require millions to renovate and maintain.
Great adventure ! I went to this place with my grandfather when I was a child, a long time ago (early 1950s). It was a big, working farm then and the main house was inhabited; did not go in the house, but I remember the barns and the cows grazing hither and yon. I believe Grandfather knew the farm manager or some such. It was in the middle of nowhere. In addition to the Washngton family ties, I think it had some connection of the Lee family as well. Robert E. Lee's son was Fitzhugh Lee, and General's Lee's wife might have been a Fitzhugh. Lee courted her and maybe married her at Chatham Hall ? THANKS.
Wow that's great you got to see the place while it was active. Yea William Fitzhugh was Robert E. Lee's wife's grandfather. William and George Washington were close friends and George's adopted grandson married William Fitzhugh's daughter. So then their granddaughter was Mary Ann Custis Lee (Robert's wife). They married at the Arlington House actually. It’s all get confusing. lol. ...thanks for sharing!
What's the address or GPS coordinates?
Roger, you are part correct. RE Lee and his wife courted at Chatham Hall.
Holy crap! My ancestors owned this property back in the day- My something great grandmother is Ester Ball Mary’s sister 🤯 most of the area in Stafford was settled by my ancestors since the late 1600s
I so enjoy your videos 👏
Thank you for the adventure.
There have been plans for some years now to restore it, they did a 50 acre metal detecting trip there. It was a Civil War camp for the Union Army
Wow never heard of this place. Thanks for sharing.
If money were no object. Wonder who has been mowing that huge lawn area. Thanks for the tour.
I could be wrong but I think Stafford County Parks & Rec oversees the property
Beautiful area, I hope you did a tick check when you got home;-)
I live about 15 minutes from here. Some years ago the National Park Service had a tour of the property. Very interesting place. Despite the lack of no trespassing signs I would have wimped out. Nice video.
The tree in front of the home was the “whipping tree” from the records I found online about the owner and home. Horrible history
Please God let someone come forward and save this before it is all gone.
Would love to see it in all it's gradeure.
Thank for your videos..I miss my home VA living in Florida for so long and your walks makes it feel like I am there. On a side note, that Bible School phone number is a fax machine number now.
Love the sounds of Summer! You can hear the bugs and the heat. Just found your channel looking for John Tyler's plantation. Not the right one, but subscribed!
Good Evening VA Chris… you were very brave…I worried about rotted floor boards up in those spaces… … VA Chris… Your skill with your drone is very good… to me… it’s like releasing your falcon…to see over the tree tops……VA Chris, youn”edit” quite nicely too! God Bless you and stay safe! nurse Jane…Deale…20751
Whats up, Fitzhugh Lane off 218 at eagle bay.
Cool video! Side note - as much as everyone ever seems to claim, Abner Doubleday did NOT invent baseball. BUT, he definitely was a damn good soldier.
Beautiful dairy barn at one time. Ceramic faced brick, silos also.
Good job
Very nice video! You might enjoy the Florida Trailblazer YT channel, he films a lot of abandoned historic sites down there. I found your comment about this area being used for balloon launching quite interesting! Looking forward to watching more of your videos as they come out.
It’s crazy thinking how much that barn would cost today and watching it waste away.
I wouldn't be able to help myself. I'd need to get in there.
thanks for this great video - been following u for years. do u have an address for this and do
u know if its still for sale?
Thanks. Just did a quick search and sorry couldn’t find any information. : /
@@VATravels you're the best. thank you. im in luray and just noticed ur luray museum video. very nice.
Thanks for the tour. Unfortunately unless the government of Virginia or a Historical Society take over the plantation it will be lost to developers. It will require millions to renovate and maintain.
What a shame this historic property is going to ruin.