Black Walnut Plantation
Halifax, VA, 23962 US / VA
Location Description
Listed on both the National and Virginia Registries of Historic Places, Black Walnut Plantation is truly a unique property, remaining in the same family for 246 years. Originally a portion of a 10,300-acre land grant issued to Richard Randolph in 1741, Black Walnut today encompasses close to 800 acres in the beautiful southern Virginia countryside. Portions of the home date as early as 1774, with additions made during the tobacco boom of the 1840s/1850s. Since, the home has remained remarkably untouched, retaining its distinctive character and integrity. Wide plank wood floors throughout – each room features a fireplace. Interior details include Greek Revival moldings, wide baseboards, built in china cabinet, and a variety of unique door styles. Original Victorian carpeting, piano and furnishing still in parlor. At its peak, Black Walnut Plantation was one of the largest and most successful plantations in Halifax County. The property is often noted for its unusual collection of surviving plantation dependencies (brick kitchen, 2 smokehouses, dairy, school house, and slave quarters) and lovely terraced boxwood gardens. A stone walled fresh water spring is only steps away from the brick kitchen and main house. Additionally, a 3-acre stocked pond is a short distance from the main complex. Long tree lined driveway offers ideal seclusion and privacy. Additional structures on property include tenant farm houses built following the Civil War. The only Civil War battle fought in Halifax County, The Battle of the Staunton River Bridge, took place on Black Walnut Plantation in the summer 1864. Confederate troops maintained encampment there during the war – and Union forces after. During the 1939 National Tobacco Festival, legendary actress Mary Pickford visited Black Walnut as queen of the festivities. Excellent game and fishing. Located 90 miles north of Raleigh, NC and 100 miles south of Richmond – Black Walnut Plantation is the ideal rural retreat - and truly a page out of history. Halifax County boasts some of the finest dining and arts in the region. For more information, on Halifax County: http://www.gohalifaxva.com/
Location Category
- ACCOMMODATIONS - [general]
- ACCOMMODATIONS - Cabins / Lodges
- CITIES / TOWNS - [general]
- GARDENS - Courtyards / Private
- HOUSES - [general]
- HOUSES - Farmhouses / Rural
- HOUSES - Farmhouses / Rural
- HOUSES - Mansions / Estates
- HOUSES - Period Homes / Historic
- HOUSES - Plantations
- HOUSES - INTERIORS - [general]
- HOUSES - INTERIORS - [general]
- MUSEUMS / EXHIBITS - Military / Civil War
