The plantation overlooks Buggs Island Lake. It was built in 1795 by Sir Peyton Skipwith. The plantation house features original furnishings, rare scenic wallpaper, and a library. Guides conduct tours of the house, restored outbuildings and gardens. Come visit this famous 18th Century plantation home. The original two-family slave house still stands on the manor house property. The Prestwould is the most complete gentry home in Virginia. It contains one of the largest collections of slave writings in the country. It Details life from the slave perspective and has attracted scholarly attention.
