National Register of Historic Places

Reynolds Homestead

Reynolds Homestead is a historic place in Critz, Patrick County, Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 71000987.

Critz, Patrick County, VirginiaListed September 22, 1971NRIS #71000987★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Reynolds Homestead?

The Reynolds Homestead, also known as Rock Spring Plantation, is a historical site and former plantation worked by the enslaved, located on Homestead Lane in Critz, Virginia. First developed in 1814 by slaveowner Abram Reynolds, it was the primary home of R. J. Reynolds (1850–1918), founder of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and the first major marketer of the cigarette. Upon liberation of the plantation in 1863, some 88 people were freed from captivity and enslavement.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Reynolds Homestead
City
Critz
County
Patrick County
Listed on the National Register
September 22, 1971
NRIS reference number
71000987
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
36.64352, -80.14924
When was Reynolds Homestead listed on the National Register?

Reynolds Homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1971.

Where is Reynolds Homestead located?

Reynolds Homestead is located in Critz, Patrick County, Virginia at approximately 36.64352, -80.14924. See the map above.

Is Reynolds Homestead a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Reynolds Homestead is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.