Location: 13182 Hanover Courthouse Road, Hanover, VA 23069
Phone: (804)
365-6000
Website: http://www.hanoverhistorical.org/
Hours: Second Tuesday each month: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Ticket Price: Free
Homeschool discount? N/A
Visited: Tuesday, 2/14/17, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
The Historic Hanover Courthouse is the second oldest courthouse in the country (1735)
still in use. It can be used for trials if the judge wants, but it’s also used
for weddings and other events.
This is where Patrick Henry argued the Parsons cause case in 1763 in which he criticized King George and called him a tyrant who didn't care about the wishes of his subjects. This was one of the first times anyone had publicly criticized the King. The presiding judge in the case was Colonel John Henry, Patrick Henry's father.
Back then Anglican church was part of the state, run by the government. The clergy was paid with tobacco. The price of tobacco had fallen due to poor crop performance, so the clergy sued for more money. This case and Patrick Henry's arguments are considered by many historians to be one of the prelude events leading up to the American Revolution.
The stone floor of the porch is original to Patrick Henry's time, all else was built later.
This is where Patrick Henry argued the Parsons cause case in 1763 in which he criticized King George and called him a tyrant who didn't care about the wishes of his subjects. This was one of the first times anyone had publicly criticized the King. The presiding judge in the case was Colonel John Henry, Patrick Henry's father.
Back then Anglican church was part of the state, run by the government. The clergy was paid with tobacco. The price of tobacco had fallen due to poor crop performance, so the clergy sued for more money. This case and Patrick Henry's arguments are considered by many historians to be one of the prelude events leading up to the American Revolution.
The stone floor of the porch is original to Patrick Henry's time, all else was built later.
Each summer, a reenactment of Parsons Cause is performed in
the courthouse. Other historical presentations are made as well. Details can be
found at: http://www.parsonscause.org/home.html
The adjacent Old Stone Jail was built in 1835.
The adjacent Old Stone Jail was built in 1835.
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