Farnley, White Post

Name: Farnley
Address: White Post, United States

#7 among attractions in White Post

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Farnley is a property that includes two historic plantation houses and a farm located near White Post, Clarke County, Virginia. The Meadows is a brick I-house built sometime between 1815 and 1820. The focal point of the property, however, is its namesake Farnley, a sophisticated Federal-style residence built about 1836. It has a gable roof with wide interior-end chimneys. Also on the property is an assortment of 19th- and 20th-century farm buildings including a stone slave quarters. ()

Built: 1815 (209 years ago)Coordinates: 39°1'41"N, 78°6'50"W

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White Post United States

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Farnley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Orland E. White Research Arboretum, Burwell-Morgan Mill, Blue Ridge Shadows Community, Long Branch Plantation.

3.6 miNE
Garden, Park, Forest
Orland E. White Research Arboretum, Boyce
92 min walk • The Orland E. White Arboretum, also known as the State Arboretum of Virginia, is an arboretum operated by the University of Virginia as part of the Blandy Experimental Farm.
4.9 miNE
Museum
Burwell-Morgan Mill, Boyce
127 min walk • Burwell-Morgan Mill, also known as the Millwood Mill, is a historic grist mill located at Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia. It was built about 1785 by Gen. Daniel Morgan and Lt. Col. Nathaniel Burwell, who both served in the American Revolution. Burwell was the project's financier and Morgan managed the construction.
4.8 miSW
38°59'22"N • 78°11'15"W
Blue Ridge Shadows Community, Front Royal
122 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
3.3 miE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Long Branch Plantation, White Post
84 min walk • Long Branch is a historic family seat in Millwood, Virginia built in the early 19th century; named after the creek that runs through the property. Built on approximately 1000 acres by Robert Carter Burwell in 1811 and owned by the Burwell-Nelson family until 1957. The property was placed on the National Register on October 1, 1969.
5.6 miS
Universities and schools
Christendom College, Front Royal
144 min walk • Christendom College is a conservative Catholic liberal arts college in Front Royal, Virginia, United States, located in the Shenandoah Valley. It is endorsed by The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College. The school does not accept federal funding.
2.6 miNW
39°3'36"N • 78°8'24"W
Dinosaur Land, White Post
67 min walk • Specialty museum, Theme park, Museum
4.8 miNE
Georgian architecture
Saratoga, Boyce
122 min walk • Saratoga, also known as the General Daniel Morgan House, is a historic plantation house near Boyce, Virginia. It was built in 1779 by Daniel Morgan, a general in the Continental Army best known for his victory over the British at the Battle of Cowpens in 1781.
1.2 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Guilford, White Post
30 min walk • Guilford is a historic plantation house and a farm located near White Post, Clarke County, Virginia. It was built between 1812 and 1820, and is a two-story, nearly square, brick dwelling with a hipped roof in the Greek Revival style.