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Historical society presents annual

lecture series

The Chesterfield Historical for a Steven Spielberg Cold War Channels.
Society of Virginia will present its thriller, Bridge of Spies. Gary lectures In conjunction
11th Annual Winter Lecture Series internationally and appears regularly with the celebration
in Chesterfield starting January, 12 on the History, Discovery, and A&E of Black History
and continuing every second Friday Month, the lecture
through March 23, 2018. Each Lecture on Feb.23 will
begins at 7 p.m. be a first-person
The first lecture on Jan.12 will portrayal of
be presented by Jerry Desmond, Sojourner Truth
Executive Director of Pamplin given by Charmaine
Historical Park. His presentation is Crowell- White,
titled “For Cause and Comrades: Why Living History
They Fought” This lecture will discuss Interpreter.
the deciding factors for those during On March.
the Civil War that influenced them to 9, author Connie
join the fight. Lapallo will discuss
On Jan.26, Historian and her new book and WOMEN AT GOVERNOR HARVEY’S JAMESTOWN INDUSTRIAL
Instructor at John Tyler Community the final novel in ENCLAVE, C. 1630. DETAIL FROM PAINTING BY KEITH ROCCO.
College, Gregory H. Hansard will the Jamestown Sky MARCH 9 DISCUSSION ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF
present the fascinating story of how series, “The Sun is JAMESTOWN. The 11th Annual Winter
Hampton Roads was a haven of safety But a Morning Star” based on the true Lecture Series will take place in
for German sailors during World War CHARMAINE CROWELL-WHITE WILL story of Joan Peirce and the women and the Community Hall at Lucy Corr
PROVIDE A FIRST-PERSON PORTRAYAL
I. The third lecture on Feb. 9 will be OF FAMED ABOLITIONIST AND WOMEN’S children of Jamestown, Virginia. Village, 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd. in
given by Gary Powers, Founder & RIGHTS ACTIVIST SOJOURNER TRUTH. The sixth and final lecture Chesterfield. The lectures are free
Chairman of the Cold War Museum. BORN ISABELLA IN THE LATE 1790S, “Rediscovery: What’s New at Jamestown to members of CHSV, $5 for non-
His lecture is titled “Letters from a IN NEW YORK STATE, TRUTH ESCAPED Digs” will be given by Danny Schmidt, members. For more information call,
TO FREEDOM AND BECAME A NOTED
Soviet Prison.” Recently, he consulted CHAMPION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. Senior Archaeologist at Jamestown. (804) 796-7156.

Trabue's descendent

to discuss history of

Trabue's Tavern

The Chesterfield Historical America. His father Antoine, a French
Society of Virginia and the Chesterfield Huguenot, settled in Manakintowne
County Department of Parks and and was granted by patent 163 acres
Recreation presents a Free Lecture of French land south of the James
“History of River. The Trabue ‘Tis the Season to GIVE.
Trabue’s Tavern” family passed down
on Saturday, Jan. the tavern property Thanks to our friends, thousands of school children across the
20, at noon. at for generations region enjoyed a hands-on learning experience in 2017.
the Magnolia until 1956 when
Grange House it was sold out of
Museum, the family. The Keep History Alive. Educate a Classroom for $175.
10020 Iron Scherzer’s bought it
Bridge Road, back into the family Please consider making a tax-deductible donation that will teach
Chesterfield, in 2006, fifty years future generations about Virginia’s rich history. Visit Henricus.org to
The event later. Originally a
is to assist in 400-acre plantation contribute today and ignite a love of history that will last a lifetime.
further providing both historical and with several outbuildings including
educational programming to increase a schoolhouse, the property now
awareness of the historical site. consists of 4 acres. The dairy,
Karen Trabue Scherzer will smokehouse/laundry and kitchen HENRICUS HISTORICAL PARK
discuss the history of the Trabue remain. The house is a registered 251 Henricus Park Road • Chester
family, the Tavern and the process of Virginia Historic Landmark as well as (804) 748-1611 • www.henricus.org
restoring their 18th Century home. on the National Register of Historic
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Trabue’s Tavern was built in 1730 by Places. For more information: visit
Jacob Trabue, the first Trabue born in www.chesterfieldhistory.com
Keep History Alive. Experience Henricus.

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