Liberty Trails: Patrick Henry’s Red Hill

This Fourth of July, my mom and I had the incredible opportunity to visit Patrick Henry’s final home, Red Hill, near Brookneal, Virginia. This trip marked the culmination of my personal Patrick Henry tour, a journey that began at his birthplace in Studley and continued through Hanover Tavern, Scotchtown, and the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg. […]

Liberty Trails: Patrick Henry Adventures in Virginia

In early May my mom and I embarked on a time-traveling adventure from Williamsburg to Richmond to Hanover County, Virginia, following the footsteps of patriot Patrick Henry. We explored everything from the site of his Stamp Act debate in Williamsburg in 1765, to the site of his fiery ‘Give me Liberty or Give me Death […]

America 250 -Liberty Trails: St. John’s Church Richmond

In today’s edition of American Nomad, we’re journeying back 250 years to a pivotal moment in American history. It was within the humble walls of Richmond’s St. John’s Parish Church that the fires of liberty were ignited, as the silver-tongued orator Patrick Henry delivered his electrifying ‘Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!’ speech, setting […]