Tuckahoe Plantation
Tuckahoe Plantation
Tuckahoe, also known as Tuckahoe Plantation, is located on Route 650 near Manakin, Virginia overlapping in both Goochland and Henrico counties. It was declared a historic district and a National Historic Landmark in 1969.
GPS
N 37 34.308
W 77 39.180
Construction of Tuckahoe began in 1733 by William Randolph II on land patented
by his grandfather in 1695. That house is the current north wing with additional
rooms and sections added over time to form the "H" shaped house today. William
Randolph was the cousin of Jane Randolph, wife of Peter Jefferson. When William
Randolph died in 1745, he named Peter as family guardian. The couple moved from
Charlottesville into the house with their two year old son, Thomas Jefferson.
They lived in the home until 1754 and for 7 years young Thomas was tutored with
his cousins. The management of the plantation was turned over to Thomas Mann
Randolph in 1757.
The house is currently under the care of owner/managers Mr. and Mrs. Addison B.
Thompson. The grounds are open for self-guided tours and the house is open for
private tours by appointment and may also be rented for private events.
The two story wood structure sits in its original spot, amongst verdant
landscape and soaring trees. The structure forms an "H" with both wings
mirroring the other and connected by a central corridor. The entrance to the
house is reached by a flight of stairs and a small stoop. The stoop is covered
by a projected pediment supported by simple wooden posts and is framed by a
wooden railing. To either side of the entrance is a pair of windows as well as a
central window over the entrance, each with dark shutters. Each two-sashed
window contains 9 panes of glass. The gabled roof rests on a simple cornice line
with dentil moldings. A large brick chimney rises from either side of the home.
the later addition
The grounds around the house include the schoolhouse linked to the education of Thomas Jefferson, a kitchen house, slave quarters, smokehouse, storehouse, stable, and the cemeteries of the Randolph and Wight families.
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the schoolhouse
attended by young Thomas Jefferson
the kitchen
slave quarter
willow tree
leaving the plantation
St Mary's Church
the newer church
parish hall
