| Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial | |
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IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
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Red Hill Plantation, circa 1907 |
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| Location | Charlotte County, Virginia, USA |
| Nearest city | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Area | 117 acres (0.47 km2) |
| Established | May 13, 1986 |
| Governing body | Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation |
Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial in Charlotte County, Virginia near the Town of Brookneal, honors Patrick Henry, the fiery legislator and orator of the American Revolution. Henry's law office and grave are preserved at his small Red Hill plantation, along with a reconstruction of his last home, several dependencies, and a museum.
Congress authorized the establishment of "Patrick Henry National Monument" on August 15, 1935 (49 Stat. 652) pending the acquisition of Red Hill by the Secretary of the Interior. The purchase never occurred, and the enabling legislation was repealed on December 21, 1944 (58 Stat. 852).
Red Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978. The national memorial was authorized by the United States Congress on May 13, 1986. Owned by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation, Red Hill is an affiliated area of the National Park Service, meaning that the Foundation can request certain assistance from the NPS in preserving and interpreting the site.