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Stratford Hall, located in Westmoreland County, Virginia, brings together people from around the world to experience two-thousand acres of natural and human history, preserved and presented so that we can all learn from the courageous struggles of our ancestors, taking inspiration both from what they endured and what they accomplished.
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Who Lived at Stratford. Band of Brothers: The Lee Men of...
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Immerse yourself in the rich history and natural beauty of...
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Stratford Hall was a bustling center of culture, commerce,...
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THOMAS LEE (1690-1750). Thomas Lee, fourth surviving son of...
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Emily Lee Mourning Pendant. c.1817-1818, watercolor on...
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Stratford Hall is a historic house museum near Lerty in Westmoreland County, Virginia. It was the plantation house of four generations of the Lee family of Virginia (with descendants later to expand to Maryland and other states).
- October 15, 1966
- 096-0024
- 1738
- Georgian style
Stratford Hall is a 1,500-acre plantation located in Westmoreland County on the Potomac River. The politician and planter Thomas Lee purchased the land for Stratford in 1717; although no records exist to indicate when the house was built, construction likely began in 1738 and was completed sometime in the 1740s.
Stratford Hall. 229 reviews. #1 of 1 things to do in Stratford. History Museums. Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Come visit Stratford Hall, home of the Lees of Virginia. Tour the Great House with one of our knowledgeable guides or tour at your own pace with a self-guided tour.
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Built by Thomas Lee in the 1730s, Stratford Hall Plantation is the birthplace of Robert E. Lee and was home to four generations of the Lee family, including the only brothers to sign the Declaration of Independence: Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee.
Mar 15, 2011 · Stratford Hall, the grand house built by Thomas Lee on the south bank of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia, marked a new style of architecture that made its appearance in eighteenth-century Virginia.