Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park, Glen Allen, Virginia
Meadow Farm Museum is located in Glen Allen, Virginia in Henrico County. This historic site is run by Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks. Located on the property is the Meadow Farm Farmhouse and a working farm which has a number of species and breeds of domesticated birds and mammals that are representative of breeds kept on the farm in olden days. The staff here have done an amazing job of interpreting the history of the site ranging from the Indigenous who inhabited the land, the white landowners and the enslaved who lived and toiled on the fields of the site. Situated on the property is the Parsons Community Center which houses three permanent exhibits on the history of the site, including Indigenous history, the history of the house and families who inhabited it, and the stories of the enslaved, and later freed Blacks, who lived at Meadow Farm. The Center also has a large mural of the names of the enslaved who are known to have lived there, and an exhibit on Gabriel’s Rebellion (this site has a large connection to the rebellion), the lead up to the rebellion and it’s aftermath. For more information visit their website at Meadow Farm Museum at Crump Park ยป Henrico County, Virginia.
Patrick Henry’s Red Hill, Brookneal, Virginia
For almost a decade, Red Hill has been working continuously at researching and presenting a full and inclusive narrative at their site to include indigenous history and the history of the enslaved at their site in Brookneal, Virginia. Beginning in 2023, their archaeology team has been working continuously at uncovering the buried history of the enslaved at Red Hill, performing archaeology at their Quarter Place Site and Cemetery, as well as around other parts of their property. They also host a yearly Quarter Place Tribute where they invite the descendants of Red Hill’s enslaved people for a day of history and remembrance. As well as this, they have heavily involved the descendant community in all things at Red Hill. Their efforts are much appreciated and most definitely do not go unnoticed. Visit their website and plan a visit there, Home – Patrick Henry’s Red Hill. They deserve all the support they can get.