N of Critz on VA 798, Critz, Virginia. County/parish: Patrick.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 22, 1971. NRIS 71000987.
5 contributing buildings.Also known as:
The Reynolds Homestead, also known as Rock Spring Plantation, is a slave plantation turned historical site 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, 88 people were freed from captivity and enslavement. It was later designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977. The homestead is currently an outreach facility of Virginia Tech, serving as a regional cultural center. The house is open for tours.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41682450