Category: Colonial Era
History prior to the nation’s founding.
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Why The River Bends
by Adam Robinson The magnificence of the James River gives metaphors pause. To navigate its waters as fireflies gather on the cusp of a July evening, to thread a course through an autumn colonnade of poplars dipped in molten gold, is to understand why this river carries the lifeblood of Virginia within its embrace. And…
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Isaac A. Coles ~ Twilight Tours 2017
Less than two weeks to the 2026 Twilight Tours! We’ll be posting highlights from past Tours to get you in the spirit in this season of spooks and spirits. Get details and tickets here:https://www.scottsvillemuseum.org/2026/09/09/twilight-tours-2026/ For the 2017 Tours, Kit Decker portrayed Isaac A. Coles, a true native of Southern Albemarle from the prominent Coles family.…
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Life of a James River Batteauman
Text and photos by Barry Long The James River has been a watery highway of boat transportation since before John Smith sailed into its mouth in 1607, whereupon he was greeted by people traveling in dugout canoes. It remained the single most important avenue of transportation in the Colonies for hundreds of years, not only…
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