Berry Hill Plantation

The plantation features eight massive Doric columns supporting an entablature, with the main house designed to resemble the Parthenon architecture.

The estate, established in 1728, transformed into a major agricultural center under James Coles Bruce in 1832, becoming one of Virginia's largest plantations.

The grounds contain one of Virginia's most extensive slave cemeteries, with more than two hundred marked graves documenting the lives of enslaved individuals.

The 650-acre property now functions as a resort and conference center, offering accommodation facilities, meeting spaces, and guided historical tours.

Stone slave quarters at Berry Hill included wooden floors instead of dirt, differing from typical plantation construction practices of the nineteenth century.

Location: Virginia

Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture

GPS coordinates: 36.69860,-78.94420

Latest update: May 11, 2025 00:33