 Picture Courtesy of Garry Thompson
Half a mile west stood Greenfield, the home of Col. William Preston. According to local tradition Stephen Rentfroe constructed a fort there in the 1740’s. In 1750, Preston bought the property from Rentfroe and soon built a house that evolved into a large log-and-frame, L-shaped dwelling; a portico supported by two-story columns sheltered the front. Preston became a prominent frontier military leader during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) and the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). He also served in the Virginia House of Burgesses (1765-1771). Greenfield, later the home of Gov. James P. Preston burned in 1959. Dept of Historical Resources 1999
Dept of Historical Resources 1999
Rt 220 North in Fincastle, Botetourt County Botetourt County Virginia
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