2621 Smithland Road
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Last updated on April 10, 2024
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Directions to Smithland Historic Home from Downtown Harrisonburg:
- Starting at Court Square, proceed north on S. Main St (Rt 11) for 2.3 miles
- The destination is on the right
- This is private property and not open to the public
This house is the former property of the Smith family, who settled in Rockingham County in the 1760s. A descendant of the family, Edward Smith, built the mansion. Author J. Houston Harris mentioned in his work that Smith had a great number of slaves. The slave Quarters constructed behind the main house were two-story family homes that stand today.
