Submitted by FHMaster on Sun, 12/18/2016 - 13:02

Prestwould is a historic house near Clarksville, Virginia. It is the most intact and best documented plantation surviving in Southside Virginia. The house was built by Sir Peyton Skipwith, 7th Baronet Skipwith, who moved his family from his Elm Hill Plantation to Prestwould in 1797. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003. It is located on the north side of the Roanoke River, 1-mile (1.6 km) inland, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of the intersection of Route 15 and Route 701, and approximately one mile north of Clarksville's town limits. Now a museum property, it is open for tours from April to October, or by appointment.

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Location
North of Clarksville
State
GeoCoord
36°38′59″N 78°33′51″W
Owners
Sir Peyton Skipwith - 7th Baronet Skipwith
Founded
1795
Status
Active
NRHP Ref Number
69000260