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Exploring Hollin Hall, the Plantation on Little Hunting Creek

Discover Hollin Hall, the plantation on Little Hunting Creek that was deeded to Thomson Mason, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Learn more about this historic landmark today!

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Hollin Hall in 1938
Hollin Hall in 1938

Here’s a cool ad for Hollin Hall, the plantation on Little Hunting Creek (read about it here).

Hollin Hall in 1938
Hollin Hall in 1938

Hollin Hall was a plantation deeded to Thomson Mason, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, by his father George Mason.

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Topics1930s · Alexandria

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