A humorous take on the War of 1812: Robert Carter Burwell, the man who built Long Branch and Captain of the 51st Regiment of the Virginia Militia, fought and died in the War of 1812. Unlike the soldiers in College Humor’s video, Burwell knew why and against whom he was fighting, but if you are […]
Long Branch Plantation is nestled at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the Shenandoah Valley (named for the Shenandoah River which flows through the valley). Long before the English came to settle Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley and surrounding regions had been home to various Native American tribes for twelve thousand years. These tribes […]