Tricia Johnson and Horace Scruggs of the Fluvanna Historical Society: The Words They Left Behind: Legacies of Bremo

November 2, 2023

Many of the people enslaved by John Hartwell Cocke of Bremo between1803 and 1865 could read and write. Separated from their families and community by forced migrations, they wrote letters back to Bremo. This exhibit features those letters, alongside artifacts connected to their lives.

The exhibit is the result of collaboration between descendants of the men, women, and children enslaved at Bremo, a descendant of John Hartwell Cocke, and The Fluvanna Historical Society. Central Virginia’s public history professionals contributed their knowledge, skills, and expertise to the project.

Horace and Tricia will also share information about ongoing efforts in two historic Black cemeteries in Fluvanna – Oak Hill and Free Hill.

Next Meeting:

Schools of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County (1951-1967) with Lucille Stout Smith
September 5, 2024 Lucille Smith will provide an overview of her new book about the three segregated Black High Schools in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County from 1926-1951. From the late 1800’s to 1951, there were more than 45 one and two-room feeder schools created in Albemarle County. The schools fed into two
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