Menokin — Attraction in Warsaw

Visiting Menokin, the home of Francis Lightfoot Lee, is a truly unique experience. Located on Virginia’s Northern Neck, Menokin blends early American history with innovative preservation. As the home of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Menokin carries deep historical significance, yet what sets it apart is how that history is being preserved—with a striking glass reconstruction that allows you to see inside the bones of the original 18th-century house.

The site is peaceful, thoughtfully curated, and not overrun with crowds, offering a rare opportunity for quiet reflection on the Revolutionary era. The interpretive center provides excellent context about Lee’s legacy, the enslaved people who lived and labored at Menokin, and the modern efforts to conserve the house in an educational and transparent way. Walking the trails through the surrounding nature preserve adds to the experience, giving visitors a sense of the land’s beauty and history.

Menokin is a must-visit for history lovers, architecture buffs, and anyone looking for a deeper, more personal connection to America’s founding...

My two grandsons and I went to "Makers Day" in June. I believe it was the first annual. We had the BEST TIME!! We only intended to stay maybe an hour to and hour and a half and ended up staying over THREE HOURS! They had many interesting and hands on things to do such as making birdhouses, making sun prints using leaves, making sun catchers from scratch and brick making! We also took a tour of the Menokin House which we actually got to walk inside of and hear the history. The best part of the whole day is that my two grandsons (ages 14 and 9) never ONCE said "I'm bored" or "Is it time to go yet?" or anything like that. They LOVED EVERY MINUTE! Their favorite was the brick making (of course!) and mine was the making the sun catchers. I would definitely take them again next year!! It was so fun! Thank you to everyone that did all the work to make...

Menokin was started in 1769 and it was the home of Francis Lightfoot Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Menokin Historical Plantation is unique in that instead of a restored, perfect historical building it is an evolving work in progress. By making Menokin as a glass house, you can actually see history in 3 d. With a partially restored house, you can see the 3' wide walls, not just imagine them. You can see the bricks they formed by hand, they are not painted over. You can really appreciate how the 3 story fireplace was built without the floors in the way. The parts of stone wall that have been restored are beautiful. All of the hand carved wood pieces of the fireplaces and other parts of the house are stored or on display currently. The tour was excellent and very thorough. This is a piece of Virginia history that everyone...