Point of Rocks, human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
Point of Rocks is a small one-story house built in Greek Revival style in Chesterfield County, Virginia, constructed on a sturdy stone foundation with two large chimneys and four interior fireplaces. The building sits on approximately ten acres near the Appomattox River, close to sandstone cliffs that rise about 60 feet above the water and gave the property its name.
The house was built in 1840 by John Alexander Strachan and served as a lookout post and field hospital for Union General Benjamin F. Butler during the Civil War. After the war, the land housed freed slaves before the family reclaimed the property in 1866 and maintained ownership through the present day.
The main house is privately owned and not open for regular visits, but visitors can view parts of the property from the public road and explore the nearby Point of Rocks Park. The park encompasses approximately 188 acres along Enon Church Road in Chester and offers quiet river views plus remnants of Civil War earthworks.
Soldiers left personal belongings on the grounds that later rolled down the hill toward the river, becoming part of the site's physical history. The family documented these finds and preserves the memory of the people who fought and healed there.
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