Tappahannock, Virginia

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Tappahannock

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Tappahannock.

12 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• Sabine Hall (Warsaw, Virginia) · 4.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here for a second; you're looking at land that helped shape a nation. Sabine Hall, built around 1734, was the home of Landon Carter, a prominent figure in colonial Virginia. Carter wasn't just a wealthy…

• Mount Airy Plantation · 4.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Prepare to be wowed by Mount Airy, a groundbreaking architectural masterpiece right here in Virginia. In 1764, Colonel John Tayloe II, one of the wealthiest planters around, commissioned this stunning neo-Palladian…

• Grove Mount · 5.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Built with profits from forced labor, this plantation house tells a story of wealth built on the backs of enslaved people. Grove Mount, near Warsaw, Virginia, was built between 1780 and 1800 by Robert Mitchell. By 1808,…

• Menokin · 6.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine signing your name to a document that could cost you everything. That's what Francis Lightfoot Lee did right here at Menokin. Francis Lightfoot Lee, a Founding Father and signer of the Declaration of…

• Stratford Hall (plantation) · 15.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pulling up to Stratford Hall, you're driving onto ground that shaped American history, for better and for worse. This is where the Lee family, one of Virginia's most prominent, made their home. Richard Henry Lee and…

• Fort Mattapony · 16.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Right here, overlooking the Mattaponi River, lies a secret buried beneath the soil: Fort Mattapony. It's not visible to the naked eye, but this grassy hilltop was once the site of a 17th-century storehouse and a…

• Yeocomico Church · 17.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here for a minute; you're looking at a church that has seen centuries of American history unfold! It's Yeocomico Church, and it's been a place of worship since 1655. Back then, this area was the Virginia…

• Port Micou · 17.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine this quiet spot on the Rappahannock River once buzzing with activity, a vital hub for trade in colonial Virginia. It's hard to picture now, isn't it? Port Micou served as a key trading center throughout the 18th…

• George Washington Birthplace National Monument · 18.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  You're near the birthplace of the man who would become the first President of the United States. George Washington was born here on February 22, 1732, at Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He lived here until…

• King William County Courthouse · 18.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Dating back to 1725, this courthouse has witnessed centuries of legal history in King William County. The King William County Courthouse you see here was originally built in 1725. It's the oldest courthouse building in…

• Sharon Indian School · 19.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This quiet spot was once a center of hope and resilience for the Upper Mattaponi tribe. It's where the Sharon Indian School stood, offering education to Native American children in a time when opportunity was scarce. In…

• Spence's Point · 19.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  This unassuming estate was the final home of John Dos Passos, the celebrated author of 'Manhattan Transfer'. He sought refuge here, far from the bustling cityscapes he so vividly captured in his writing. Dos Passos…