Beaverdam is located in Hanover County, Virginia, in the Richmond metro area. A major attraction is Scotchtown, a residence of Patrick Henry, a patriot and the childhood home of Thomas Nelson Page, an author and diplomat. Within minutes of Beaverdam, you can visit the Meadow Farm Museum, an 1860 living history farm focusing on middle-class rural life before the upheaval of the Civil War. One of the best places to visit when you are in Beaverdam is Alpaca Pastures of Virginia, Inc., where you can take an Alpaca farm tour and fiber workshop.