Come discover some of the most fascinating stories of a critical time in American history! Seeking Freedom Where the Rivers Meet: Contrabands, Colored Troops and City Point is now open at the City Point Early History Museum. The purpose of this exhibition is to explain, through words and image...
Visit Weston Plantation today and walk through history!
The Weston Plantation Telling the stories of ordinary people who lived through extraordinary times in American history. Our key site is Weston Plantation. The main house was built in 1789 and overlooks the Appomattox River. It has been described by one Virginia historian as a classic example of...
The City Point Early History Museum displays exhibitions highlighting the rich history of the area. It is housed in the St. Dennis Chapel in the National Historic District of Hopewell. This district contains a number of historic structures, including Appomattox Plantation, the headquarters of Gen...
Behind the history of the Weston Plantation is a breath taking view of one of the most famous rivers in the south, the Appomattox River.
| St. Dennis Chapel |
New exhibition Will Open in 2011Seeking Freedom Where the Rivers Meet: The Contrabands and City Point will focus on the story of the Contrabands who lived and worked in The Contrabands Story:“Contraband” was the name given to slaves who escaped to freedom behind the lines of the Union Army during the Civil War. African American families arrived at City Point seeking freedom with the arrival of the Union army in 1864. Here many found employment in the Union war effort and some went on to become soldiers in the Union army. |
