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Red Hills (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Red Hills is a historic home and farm complex near Charlottesville, Virginia, featuring a Georgian-style main house built around 1797, along with several early 20th-century structures and a 19th-century slave cemetery. The property, which showcases Colonial Revival elements added in 1939, offers a glimpse into the region's history, including the lives of the 24 slaves who worked the plantation as recorded in the 1850 census. Recognized for its historical significance, Red Hills was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, making it an intriguing destination for tourists and researchers interested in American history.
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