James Patton Preston was a U.S. political figure who served as the 20th Governor of Virginia.
James Patton Preston
Preston in 1803. Portrait by Gilbert Stuart.
Smithfield (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Smithfield is a plantation house in Blacksburg, Virginia, built from 1772 to 1774 by Col. William Preston to be his residence and the headquarters of his farm. It was the birthplace of two Virginia Governors: James Patton Preston and John B. Floyd. The house remained a family home until 1959 when the home was donated to the APVA.
Smithfield Plantation
Reconstructed 18th-century pioneer cabin on Smithfield Plantation.