Juneteenth celebrates enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation reaching the westernmost Confederate state of Texas. The Proclamation went into effect in 1863, but this news was purposefully withheld from enslaved people […] Continue reading Juneteenth Celebration
All ages. Explore historical topics in detail with staff-led specialty tours that use the historic structures and artifacts as touchstones to the past. Information: sic@henrico.us Saturdays, 1-3pm at Meadow Farm […] Continue reading History in Focus: A Series
All ages. Explore historical topics in detail with staff-led specialty tours that use the historic structures and artifacts as touchstones to the past. Information: sic@henrico.us Saturdays, 1-3pm at Meadow Farm […] Continue reading History in Focus: A Series
All ages. Explore historical topics in detail with staff-led specialty tours that use the historic structures and artifacts as touchstones to the past. Information: sic@henrico.us Saturdays, 1-3pm at Meadow Farm […] Continue reading History in Focus: A Series
***Weather Update: Unfortunately, due to a wet weather forecast, this event has been canceled. The sheep themselves will be too wet to shear, and the outdoor humidity will jeopardize some […] Continue reading Canceled: Sheep to Shawl
All ages. Explore historical topics in detail with staff-led specialty tours that use the historic structures and artifacts as touchstones to the past. Information: sic@henrico.us Saturdays, 1-3pm at Meadow Farm […] Continue reading History in Focus: A Series
Discover the history of cooling off! Enjoy refreshing drinks and snacks from the past that were available in taverns and homes from the 1700s to the 1900s. Relax while musicians […] Continue reading Keeping Cool in the Past
Enjoy an afternoon of interactive living history demonstrations as you explore this mid-19th century farm – blacksmithing, wool dyeing, woodworking, cooking, gardening, and animal and house tours. Free! In […] Continue reading Meadow Farm’s Saturday Live
Discover the impact African Americans had in eastern Henrico County. Learn about the lives of both enslaved and free people that lived and worked at High Meadow/Dabbs. A police officer […] Continue reading African Americans in Eastern Henrico
Enjoy an afternoon of interactive, living history demonstrations as you explore this mid-19th century farm. Program meets on the first Saturday of the month. Free. Information: eik@henrico.us August 5: Clothing […] Continue reading Saturday Live at Meadow Farm
