The story of the #LostAndFound main house at Highland is still evolving. Thanks to a grant from the Archaeological Institute of American and the National Endowment for the Humanities, we spent a month this summer excavating the site of the Read More …
Archaeological research occurs in unusual places! Thanks to Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital we had the opportunity to learn more about several artifacts uncovered during our recent excavations. Click on the link below for the full story: [otw_shortcode_button href=”https://www.cbs19news.com/clip/15237698/sentara-martha-jefferson-healthwise-x-rays-on-artifacts” size=”medium” icon_position=”left” Read More …
Thank you for supporting Highland on One Tribe One Day April 13, 2021, is One Tribe One Day, William & Mary’s annual day of giving. One Tribe One Day provides an opportunity for all of us to come together, no Read More …
Highland is in the middle of an exciting project to re-interpret interior exhibit spaces. We sat down with Maria DiBenigno, Mellon Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, one of the key leaders in this initiative, to get her insight in to this important Read More …
Today is Liberation and Freedom Day in the Charlottesville region, which commemorates when the Union Army arrived in Charlottesville on March 3, 1865 and liberated over 14,000 enslaved individuals. On this day in history, today’s Highland (later renamed “Ash Lawn”) Read More …
You are invited to join the 2021 celebration of Liberation and Freedom Days in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, organized by the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center. From February 28 through March 6, partners from the Charlottesville area will participate Read More …
Detailed historical research on the enslaved families sold from Highland to Joseph White’s Casa Bianca plantation in the Florida territory in early 1828 is now available on Enslaved.org: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade. The efforts of independent researchers Miranda Read More …
Looking for a fun hands-on activity for your child? During February and March, Highland Hands-on Crafts Kits are available for purchase and pick-up. Each kit costs $5 and includes supplies and directions for one of three different crafts: paper marbling, Read More …
In recent months we have been focused on sharing new histories at Highland. The Highland Council of Descendant Advisors has input on our approach, and a small team of new collaborators has been working on several aspects of connecting Highland’s Read More …
On February 18, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., join Highland executive director Sara Bon-Harper and members of the Highland Descendant Advisory Council for a virtual discussion on how the site is an innovative setting for understanding U.S. history through the Read More …