Locust Hill was built on land patented by Robert Lewis in 1740, of which he gave 1,900 acres in 1757 to his son William, upon which he built his home. Locust Hill is located just a few miles north-west of Charlottesville, just off of Three Notched Road (present day Route 250) in the town of Ivy. We assume it was named for the property’s many locust trees, the descendants of which can be seen today.
Locust Hill is privately owned today, having passed out of the family’s hands in 1892. It can be found about seven miles west of Charlottesville, just off of Route 250 in the town of Ivy. A Virginia Historical Highway Marker number W 181 is located on Route 250, providing directions to the birthplace of Meriwether Lewis.
The Locust Hill Graveyard was restored in 1993 by The Locust Hill Graveyard Foundation led by Mrs. Jane Sale Henley (Lucy was her great-great-great-great grandmother). Lucy Meriwether Marks, along with her daughter Jane Anderson and son Reuben and their spouses and descendants are buried there and their gravestones can still be seen.
Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center, Darden Towe Park, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Distance: 8.21 mi (straight line)
1050 Monticello Loop, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Distance: 8.84 mi (straight line)
Green Tree Tavern, South King Street, Leesburg, VA, USA
Distance: 91.60 mi (straight line)
343 Campground Rd, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, USA
Distance: 97.45 mi (straight line)
Harpers Ferry, WV, USA
Distance: 98.74 mi (straight line)
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Cannonball Deli, Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, WV, USA
Distance: 98.83 mi (straight line)
Battle Grounds Bakery & Coffee, High Street, Harpers Ferry, WV, USA
Distance: 98.84 mi (straight line)
Food and Drinks Coffee Houses Bakeries
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Zenclay Pottery Studio, University Avenue, Morgantown, WV, USA
Distance: 131.88 mi (straight line)
Ohiopyle State Park, Main Street, Ohiopyle, PA, USA
Distance: 133.70 mi (straight line)
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Fallingwater Museum Store, Mill Run Road, Mill Run, PA, USA
Distance: 135.62 mi (straight line)
Museums and Interpretive Centers Guided Tours
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Idlewild & Soak Zone, Lincoln Highway, Ligonier, PA, USA
Distance: 156.21 mi (straight line)
North Bend State Park, North Bend State Park, Cairo, WV, USA
Distance: 156.35 mi (straight line)
Outdoor Experiences RV and Camping
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Log House Homestead B & B, Homestead Cove Lane, Cairo, WV, USA
Distance: 158.39 mi (straight line)
J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, Midland Drive, Charleston, WV, USA
Distance: 161.75 mi (straight line)
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, MacCorkle Avenue Southeast, Charleston, WV, USA
Distance: 162.99 mi (straight line)
Wetzel County Museum, Convention & Visitor's Bureau, Main Street, New Martinsville, WV, USA
Distance: 163.58 mi (straight line)
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Baristas, North Main Street, New Martinsville, WV, USA
Distance: 163.71 mi (straight line)
Wetzel County Wall of Honor, North Main Street, New Martinsville, WV, USA
Distance: 163.72 mi (straight line)
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