Photo of the day, sheep shearing at Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown. Come out and visit this weekend and see our naked sheep!
Posts tagged "scotchtown"
United States, Virginia, Ashland/Montpelier
Hosted by: South Anna 4H Club
Location: Scotchtown, 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam VA 23015
Time: 10am-5pm
Date: June 09, 2012
How to get there:
Scotchtown, home of Patrick Henry, located at 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam VA 23015. About 8 miles west of Ashland, off Rt 54. Turn East on Scotchtown Rd, Chiswell Lane is about 1.5 miles ahead on the left. Follow the site signs to the parking area.
Please bring:
Bring your most comfy outdoor chair, bug repellant, good shade hat, and sunscreen. Some benches are available on the grounds. Bring project work! We will have knitting projects available if you want to participate in group activities. Ample natural shade trees on the grounds and shelter if it showers. We may order box lunches for those who want them, we will have them delivered to the site, we will have water available, but folks may want to bring snacks of pack a picnic lunch.
The backup plan is:
Picnic pavillion available if it rains.
This KIP is not knitting exclusive
There are free bathrooms available nearby
Picture of the day, a local Boy Scout giving a tour of Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown.
Happy National Volunteer week to all our wonderful and loyal volunteers!! We couldn’t do it without your dedicated support. Thank you!!
From the Library of Congress, a Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) drawing of the East and West elevations of Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown.
Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown’s Hands-On Second Saturday
March 10th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Just in time for Spring Planting. Here is your chance to talk with local Gardeners and Nurserymen. Get tips, ideas and resources from those who know. A few of those joining us will be Mountain Road Nursery, Just Picked Farm, South Anna 4H and Hanover Herb Guild.
Bust of the handsome(!) Patrick Henry, orator of the American Revolution and first governor of Virginia located at his home from 1771-1775, Scotchtown (a Preservation Virginia property)
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