Berry Hill Plantation

Infobox_nrhp | name =Berry Hill
nrhp_type = nhl


caption = Berry Hill
nearest_city= South Boston, Virginia
lat_degrees = 36
lat_minutes = 41
lat_seconds = 55
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 78
long_minutes = 56
long_seconds = 39
long_direction = W
locmapin = Virginia
area =
built =1839
architect= John E. Johnson
architecture= Greek Revival
designated= November 11, 1971cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=848&ResourceType=Building
title=Berry Hill |accessdate=2008-04-11|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = November 25, 1969cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=69000246

Berry Hill Plantation, also known simply as Berry Hill, is located in South Boston, Virginia, USA, and was one of the largest plantations to ever exist in Virginia. The plantation was originally owned by Isaac Coles, and began using black slaves in 1803. In 1814 and 1841, the plantation changed owners, finally ending up under the control of James Coles Bruce. Bruce built several additional structures on the land, including a temple-like Greek revival mansion, and stone slave quarters, which remain today. The plantation also holds one of the largest slave cemeteries in Virginia, holding the graves of more than two hundred slaves.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/69000246.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Berry Hill] |32 KB|date=April 25, 1969 |author=Staff, Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, James W. Moody, Jr., Director |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/69000246.pdf "Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1969"] |32 KB]

References

* Berry Hill [http://www.aaheritageva.org/search/sites.asp?MailingListID=140] - Virginia African Heritage Program

External links

* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.va0492 Berry Hill Plantation, State Route 659 vicinity, South Boston vicinity, Halifax County, VA: 17 photos, 2 data pages] , at Historic American Building Survey
* [http://www.aaheritageva.org/search/sites.asp?MailingListID=140 Information on Berry Hill from Virginia African Heritage Program]