The original section was built about 1803, with two-story wings added later in the 19th century.

[3] In 1847, owner William Waller, aged 58, walked from Forest Hill to Louisiana with about 20 slaves for sale.

His letters home during the trip, held by the Virginia Historical Society, provide rare documentation of a slave coffle.

[4][5] Forest Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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