Middletown, Virginia.
I noticed a new interpretive sign at Belle Grove.
Plantation Slavery
In the Shenandoah Valley, small family farms were the norm but plantations did exist, including Belle Grove.
Major Isaac Hite, Jr. and his family recorded 276 enslaved people that they owned between 1783 and 1851. Some worked raising crops of wheat, corn, flax, or other grains or tended livestock. Others worked in Hite's industries of which there were a blacksmith shop, saw mill, grist mill, and distillery. Enslaved workers were involved in every household task and income-producing venture and their labor was critical to the plantation's success.
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interesting place love
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ReplyDeleteI love these summmer evening shots. They are so calming and peaceful.
ReplyDeletePretty scenes and views. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat light in these shots.
ReplyDeletePretty views. Nice way to end a day.
ReplyDeleteIt's very pretty, and we enjoyed visiting one or two plantations when we were in the South; I appreciate that they now provide information about that sad chapter in our history and give credit to how much enslaved people did.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful light in your photographs.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan