Reynolds Homestead
Once Upon a Blue Ridge, a professional educational theater company owned by Peter and Christina Holland of Meadows of Dan, Virginia,
will present their 50-minute musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at Virginia Tech’s Reynolds Homestead in Critz, Virginia, on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m.
The Reynolds Homestead will be closed December 21, 2022 through January 2, 2023 for the holiday break.
Learning and discovery
The Reynolds Homestead, once known as the Rock Spring Plantation, is the birthplace of tobacco magnate R.J. Reynolds and his brother A.D. Reynolds, whose son founded Reynolds Metals. Today the historic Patrick County, Virginia, property acts as part museum, part community gathering place, and part educational and cultural center dedicated to lifelong learning and community engagement.
Community Engagement Center
The Community Engagement Center offers a variety of progams and events and is available for weddings and other rentals. Find out more about Renting the CEC.
P. Buckley Moss prints
P. Buckley Moss created two works of art for the 50th anniversary, with hand-signed prints available for purchase. A portion of all sales will support art programs at the homestead.
Creative Arts Center
The Creative Arts Center, located in Stuart, offers pottery, weaving, painting, and other art classes.
Experiential Education
Enjoy the grounds of the Reynolds Homestead and visit the Rock Spring, the Friendship Garden, and the LEAF Trail. Learn more about our Experiential Education opportunities for your school, club, or organization.
Questions about visiting the Reynolds Homestead or participating in any of our programs or classes? Send us an email.
Land Acknowledgement
Virginia Tech acknowledges that we live and work on Native Americans’ homeland and we recognize their continued relationships with their lands and waterways. We further acknowledge that the Morrill Land-Grant College Act (1862) enabled the commonwealth of Virginia to finance and found Virginia Tech through the forced removal of Native Nations from their lands the forced removal of Native Nations from their lands in western territories.
Labor Recognition
Virginia Tech acknowledges that the Reynolds Homestead sits on land that was previously the site of the Rock Spring plantation, owned by members of the Reynolds family. We acknowledge that enslaved Black people generated wealth for the Reynolds family and worked on construction of the Reynolds Homestead’s historic home. Through the institutional and individual commitment to Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence, we commit to advancing a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.
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