Mount Airy

Colonial home of John Tayloe II in Richmond Co., Virginia. Completed in 1764. A private home today. A private family home. Built by Col.

Welcome to Mount Airy, the ancestral home of the Tayloe family, located in the Northern Neck of Virginia overlooking the sprawling Rappahannock River. John Tayloe (completed 1758) and designed by the noted Virginia architect, John Ariss, Mount Airy’s significance “rests chiefly on it’s architectural distinction being one of the few stone houses built in Virginia during the 18th century, and repres

ents the first instance in the Colonies of the achievement of the ideal full Palladian villa, with dependent wings connected to the main house by quadrant passages.” Francis Lightfoot Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife Rebecca Tayloe are buried on the estate. Mount Airy has the earliest surviving Orangery in North America.

08/27/2026

08/06/2026

The old Richmond County Courthouse in Warsaw, Virginia (left) was built between 1748 and 1750 by planter Landon Carter (1710-1778).

Next door to the old courthouse, the old Richmond County Clerk's Office (right) was completed ca. 1818 by John Tayloe III (1771-1838) of Mount Airy, Richmond County, Virginia. Records were kept in the county clerk's home prior to the building of the old clerk’s office.

Both buildings are in pristine condition and still in use today.

Postcard postmarked 1907. Photograph by Albert D. Warner.

08/01/2026

07/28/2026

Spend your summer at Menokin kayaking down Cat Point Creek. You can rent a kayak and explore the waterways on your own time or join a guided paddle with a group. All equipment is included with your rental!
Learn more about kayaking at Menokin: https://www.menokin.org/kayak

Town of Warsaw, VA Virginia is for Lovers Northern Neck National Heritage Area

07/06/2026

07/05/2026

ABC News and American Ancestors found the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped build the White House.

07/04/2026

Happy 250 America! And thank you Francis Lightfoot Lee for everything you did to make this country and this dream of a democracy by the people and for the people a reality. Salute! 🚀🇺🇸❤️🎶

06/20/2026

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Join us at Menokin for your July 4th evening as we livestream Colonial Williamsburg's “250 Years Together” show on our outdoor movie screen.

Bring a blanket, camp chairs, a picnic dinner, and enjoy the celebration with friends and family on Menokin's lawn. Colonial Williamsburg says this will be their largest fireworks show ever.
This event is free to attend---RSVP online!
RSVP: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/2fbb110a/?appointmentTypeIds[]=94519069

Town of Warsaw, VA Virginia is for Lovers Northern Neck National Heritage Area

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Warsaw, VA
22572

Telephone

+18043334930

Website

http://www.mountairy.farm/

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