Oakham Farm, historic house in Virginia, United States
Oakham Farm is a farm with outbuildings in Loudoun County near Middleburg. The main house was built in 1847 in the Greek Revival style and later expanded in the 1920s with an addition in the Classical Revival style, along with about 100 acres of land that also holds historic farm structures from the 1800s and 1900s.
Colonel Francis Peyton bought the land in the late 1790s, and his son built a house here shortly after. After several changes in ownership, Hamilton Rogers acquired the property in 1835 and named it Oakham Farm, expanding the house to three stories.
The name Oakham Farm comes from the Rogers family, who owned and worked the property starting in 1835. The farm still shows how rural life was organized in this part of Virginia, with standing outbuildings that reflect different functions of farm work.
The property is private land and not open for visits, but much of the historic structure can be seen from the road or public paths nearby. Respect private property and enjoy the view from a distance to appreciate the site's history.
Mosby's Rangers, a famous Confederate guerrilla unit, was founded in the house's sitting room during the Civil War and used the property as a base for their quick raids. Today this story is preserved through the Mosby Heritage Area, Virginia's first heritage area dedicated to a specific military group.
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