Brown's Ferry (Drakes Corner, Virginia)

Brown's Ferry, also known as the Mahone House, is a historic home located near Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia. Constructed around 1815, this impressive two-story, five-bay Federal style brick dwelling features a one-story kitchen, a side gable roof, and three interior end chimneys. Visitors can admire its notable interior woodwork and painting, as well as explore additional structures on the property, including a smokehouse, corn crib, and pole barn. The house is historically significant as the birthplace of Confederate General William Mahone and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, making it a noteworthy destination for tourists and researchers alike.