Last updated: April 2, 2025
Place
Menokin
Menokin Foundation
Quick Facts
Location:
4037 Menokin Rd, Warsaw, VA 22572
Significance:
Menokin, a National Historic Landmark, preserves the 1769 home of Francis Lightfoot Lee and its surrounding Chesapeake Bay watershed landscape, interpreting history, architecture, and conservation through innovative restoration and descendant engagement.
Designation:
National Historic Landmark, Partner
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
5 listed
Canoe/Kayak/Small Boat Launch, Gifts/Souvenirs/Books, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Pets Allowed, Trailhead
Nestled along the serene shores of Cat Point Creek, a tributary of the Rappahannock River, Menokin offers a compelling journey through history, architecture, and conservation. As the former home of Francis Lightfoot Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, this National Historic Landmark tells a broader story of the people who built America, enslaved individuals, craftspeople, farmers, and statesmen alike.
Menokin is an active architectural preservation site, where visitors can witness groundbreaking efforts to restore the 1769 Lee home. The ongoing Glass House Project blends 18th-century craftsmanship with 21st-century innovation, preserving the original stone structure while planning future additions that will reveal the home’s missing elements in glass.
The site’s interpretation extends beyond architecture to the rich cultural and natural landscapes of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Through immersive experiences, visitors can engage in historic landscape tours, nature-based scavenger hunts, hands-on building activities, and guided kayak excursions on Cat Point Creek. The Menokin Descendant Collective brings the voices of the past into the present through exhibits, special programs, and the Descendant Grove and Remembrance Structure, which honor those once enslaved on the property.
Menokin’s trails, waterways, and boat launch are open year-round for exploration. Plan your visit and discover how this remarkable place connects history, community, and conservation.
Learn more at https://www.menokin.org/
Menokin is an active architectural preservation site, where visitors can witness groundbreaking efforts to restore the 1769 Lee home. The ongoing Glass House Project blends 18th-century craftsmanship with 21st-century innovation, preserving the original stone structure while planning future additions that will reveal the home’s missing elements in glass.
The site’s interpretation extends beyond architecture to the rich cultural and natural landscapes of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Through immersive experiences, visitors can engage in historic landscape tours, nature-based scavenger hunts, hands-on building activities, and guided kayak excursions on Cat Point Creek. The Menokin Descendant Collective brings the voices of the past into the present through exhibits, special programs, and the Descendant Grove and Remembrance Structure, which honor those once enslaved on the property.
Menokin’s trails, waterways, and boat launch are open year-round for exploration. Plan your visit and discover how this remarkable place connects history, community, and conservation.
Learn more at https://www.menokin.org/