Things To Do in Skipwith, Virginia

This memorial is dedicated to all the war dead from Mecklenburg County from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism. The monument contains the names of 578 citizens who paid the supreme sacrifice. It is open year round and may ... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. Between 1817 and 1949, nearby Buffalo Springs hosted guests from across the country, promising good health from its mineral waters. The springs prospered after Thomas F. Goode (1825-19... More on HMDB

Mineral (Lithia) water springs. In 1895 the water was sold for $5 a dozen half gallon bottles. It's free to the public today. Buffalo Springs is located off Highway 58 West only minutes away from ... More on Virginia.org

HBR, Inc. Planning for Economic Development The Corporation is charged with revitalizing the town by enticing the new commercial interests through streetscape improvements, elimination of all bligh... More on Boydton.org

Inscription. The Presbyterian Meeting House was built, around 1820 on land owned by Alexander Boyd the, Younger of Boydton, Virginia. In 1824 the church, property was deeded to the church elders fo... More on HMDB

Inscription. Mecklenburg County was established March 1, 1765, and named for George IIIs consort, Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The first court met on March 11, 1765, at the home of Mr. Richard Swepson in the new county ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Boydton Academic and Bible Institute: was opened in 1879 in building that had been abandoned by Randolph-Macon College when it moved to Ashland in 1868. Dr. Charles Cullis, a humanitarian from Boston, purchased the property ... More on HMDB

Ever since its oldest portion was built in 1790, this prominent Boydton landmark has seen more than two centuries of enlargements and expansion. Today its period rooms and exhibits relate the story... More on Heritage

Inscription. The presence of Boyd tavern, built in the eighteenth-century, greatly influenced the selection of Boydton as the Mecklenburg County seat. A major mid-nineteenth century renovation expa... More on HMDB

The Washington Tavern, one of Boydton's oldest buildings (originally located on Washington Street), was built by James Bruce of Halifax and Beverly Sydnor in 1820. Bruce was America's first chain store owner and the tavern was used ... More on Virginia.org

Boydton Plank Road Other Names: Hatcher's Run, Burgess' Mill Location: Dinwiddie County Campaign: Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865) Date(s): October 27-28, 1864 Principal Commande... More on Nps.gov

Inscription. The Boydton and Petersburg Plank Road, built between 1851 and 1853, was the first all-weather route connecting Southside Virginias tobacco and wheat farms with the market. Pine and oak... More on HMDB