We were blessed with fluffy snow during the night, and then above-freezing temperatures this afternoon so everyone will be able to travel the roads tomorrow. It was pretty while it lasted.
At 3:00 I watched a virtual program sponsored by the Friends of the North Fork. Sarah Kohrs explained what we know about cemeteries of enslaved persons in the Shenandoah Valley, and the traditions that came over from Africa. The topic is pertinent to Black History Month, and relevant to my own interests in history and archaeology.
I'm sharing a screenshot of one of the opening slides from the Zoom presentation.
I'm sharing a screenshot of one of the opening slides from the Zoom presentation.
Oakrum Baptist Church was founded in Prince William County in 1865 by freed slave, Alexandra Johnson. He purchased land to build a home and church home for his family.The Rev. James Robinson of Washington, D.C. conducted the services, and quickly, Johnson's small country church needed a larger place to meet.
Thankfully, Johnson and his neighbor, Moses Morrison, provided land around the church for a larger building.
The snow is lovely!
ReplyDelete...I need to fill my feeder, but I'm waiting for it to warm up a bit.
ReplyDeletei appreciate your snow words ... i agree. when we wake up and see it, it is a real surprise. i miss my childhood, we had way more snow then. so it is a true treat. great shots. happy week. ( ;
ReplyDeleteYour snowy snots almost make me want to live in snow country again. Almost.
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