Northern Neck Now

Howland Chapel School, Northumberland County’s oldest schoolhouse, is a poignant reminder of the various efforts of idealistic northerners to assist

Holley Graded School represents the dedicated work of a small African American community, who, despite economic hardship and the deterrence

Heathsville has served as the county seat of Northumberland County since it was established in 1681 as Northumberland Court House.

In rural Northumberland County, the magnificent 221-acre estate of Gascony encompasses a Greek Revival-style main house built in ca. 1856,

Representing a typical Chesapeake Bay wooden deck boat with cross-plank construction, the Elva C. Deck Boat was built in 1922

The Ditchley tract was patented in 1651 by Richard Lee, progenitor of the Lee family of Virginia. The present mansion,

Cobbs Hall is historically significant as one of the plantations associated with the Lee family of Virginia. Built on land

A well-articulated work of country Neoclassical architecture, the Coan Baptist Church was built in 1846 to serve the growing congregation

Located on the outskirts of the town of Kilmarnock on the Lancaster/Northumberland county border, Clifton is a two-story weatherboarded residence

Located near the Coan River on Northumberland County’s Cherry Point Neck, the two-room-plan Claughton-Wright House is a rare surviving example