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Jammin' on the James with PumpHouse Blues

June 10, 2023

Join us on June 10th for an outdoor concert on the grounds of Wilton House Museum. Bring a picnic dinner and your favorite lawn chair for family-friendly music on our scenic terrace overlooking the James River.  Lawns open at 5pm and music starts at 6pm.

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“Recovering Stories of the Enslaved at Eppes Plantation”

May 16, 2024

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“Recovering Stories of the Enslaved at Eppes Plantation”

Emmanuel Dabney, Interpretive Ranger at Petersburg National Battlefield

Join Emmanuel Dabney, Chief of Resource Management at Petersburg National Battlefield, to learn about new discoveries into the lives of the men, women, and children who were enslaved on the Eppes plantations at the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers. Learn how historians utilize various sources to trace the lives of enslaved individuals, sometimes from birth until their death, and consider the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the Eppes family and those they enslaved.

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Brunk Auctions & Freeman's Auctions

Lecture Series

May 16, 2024

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