Greenway Court, Colonial plantation in Clarke County, Virginia
Greenway Court is a colonial estate with several standing structures spread across its property south of White Post village. The complex features a brick residence built in 1828, a limestone administrative office dating to 1762, and a timber smokehouse from the 1700s.
Thomas Fairfax, the sixth Lord Fairfax of Cameron, established this place in 1747 as the administrative center of his vast landholdings in the Northern Neck region. The estate served as the operational base for managing these extensive territories throughout the colonial period.
The name reflects the judicial authority that the owner wielded over vast territories in the region. Visitors can still sense the connection between this administrative hub and the control of thousands of acres across Northern Virginia.
The property sits south of White Post village along White Post Road and can be reached via a private drive. The site received National Historic Landmark designation in 1960, which reflects its protected and significant status.
George Washington worked here as a surveyor and visited the property regularly during his younger years. The place was later immortalized in a short story by American author Willa Cather written in 1896.
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