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Westmoreland County, largest of the five counties in Virginia's Northern Neck, has the unique distinction of being the only county in America with the birthplaces of two Presidents of the United States: George Washington and James Monroe. The county earned the title of "Athens of Virginia" in the years before the Revolution. Several of the mansions of colonial America survive along the banks of the river. In Revolutionary times, an association was formed at Leedstown to resist the enforcement of the Stamp Act. The resolutions opposing the Stamp Act, authored by Richard Henry Lee, were one of the first protests against the Act and helped galvanize public opinion against the British. The county seat of Westmoreland County is Montross. Westmoreland County Council for Travel and Tourism, Visitor Center, Courthouse Square, Montross, VA 22520. Telephone: 804-493-8440. Yeocomico River: An Indian name, roughly translated as "tossed to and fro by the waters," gives this historic creek its name. At the mouth of the Yeocomico, a bloody naval battle was fought during the War of 1812, on July 14, 1813. A British force with a five-to-one advantage attacked an American vessel, leaving no survivors. Kinsale: The oldest town on the Virginia side of the Potomac, this small Westmoreland County town is located on a low bluff at the head of a branch of the Yeocomico River. On the south bank of the river is a monument erected over the grave of Lt. Sigourney, U.S. Navy, who was killed in action in the battle at the mouth of the Yeocomico Creek during the War of 1812. The recently opened Kinsale Museum on the green in the heart of the village has exhibits focusing on the rich history of the town. The museum is open from May 1-October 1, Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Coles Point Plantation: Marina, restaurant, and campground on the Potomac features 115 slips, more than 100 shaded campsites, rental cottages, a swimming pool, and a variety of services for boaters. Located on Route 728 at Coles Point. For information, call 804-472-4488 Yeocomico Church (1706): This Northern Neck Church is on the site of one of the earliest Christian places of worship in the New World. A wooden chapel was built in 1655 and replaced in 1706 by the present structure. Membership in the church included many of the early families of Virginia, including Washington, Lee, and Carter. The church is a National Historic Landmark, located off Route 606 near Hague, Va. Nomini Cliffs: The highest bluffs along the lower Potomac mark the stretch of Virginia shoreline from Nomini Creek to Pope's Creek, where the Lees and Washingtons both had estates.