circa 1805
The historic Francis Land House was once surrounded by hundreds of acres of farmland. It served as the home of Francis Land VI, a wealthy plantation owner from a prominent family in Princess Anne County, Virginia.
While the architecture of the house is Georgian, the interior style is Federal. The house is furnished with a mix of period antiques and reproductions to interpret the period that Francis Land VI and his wives and daughters were in residence, circa 1805-1819.
Tours of the Francis Land House consider plantation life; the roles of the household members, both free and enslaved; Federal style; and ways that the formation of the new nation affected private lives.
Tour guides also discuss the colorful history of the house in the 20th century, when it functioned as the Rose Hall Dress Shop.
The Francis Land House was purchased by the City of Virginia Beach in 1975 and opened as a historic house museum in 1986.
3131 Virginia Beach Boulevard
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
(757) 385-5100
Museum Hours
Tours are given hourly on the half hour.
Tuesday-Saturday: 9:30am to 4:30pm (last tour at 3:30pm)
Sunday: 11:30am to 4:30pm (last tour at 3:30pm)
Closed Mondays
Please call for winter hours (October 16 through April 15).
For more information about hours and admission, click here.