Northern Neck History
The Northern Neck is all about history. Explored
by Capt. John Smith, settled in the 1600s when the rest of the nation
lay remote, unaccessable and unexplored, the Northern Neck of Virginia
recounts in past in centuries, not decades.
The Northern Neck Buyers Guide has published a number of articles
about the history and culture of this special place, from quaint villages
to museums that preserve the Northern Neck's links to the past for future
generations.
The Holley Graded School The story
begins at the end of the Civil War. A group of young women, who spent
the pre-war years working for abolition of slavery and for women’s
rights, were looking to take the next step, now that the end of the war
had brought an end to slavery in America.
Rice's Hotel-Hughlett's TavernAnyone
who appreciates antiques will certainly enjoy a visit to Northumberland
County's oldest landmark, Rice's Hotel and Hughlett's Tavern, located
behind the old courthouse in Heathsville. The building, constructed as
lodging for those attending court days, dates to at least 1795, though
some historians think it could be much older.
Stratford
Hall: In nineteenth-century England, the only scheduled overland transportation
was via public road coach. The advent of the railroad and automobile virtually
ended coach driving of this type, and the sport of coaching was born.
It lives on at Straford Hall, in Westmoreland County, every three years.
Reedville
Fishermen's Museum: Reedville was the village build on menhaden fishing
and today is the second largest fishing port on the East Coast. The Reedville
Fishermen's Museum collects and interpretes that history.
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