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The history of Flowerdew is told best through the words of those people who lived there. They recorded their everyday lives in letters and diaries. Census records, estate sale inventories, maps, deeds and wills provide detailed information on land usage, building construction and personal possessions. The history of this land grant ultimately tells the story of Virginia's history. 
To better understand these past inhabitants, we can look at the images of the objects left behind by those who lived at Flowerdew Hundred. The artifacts allow us to imagine how people dressed, furnished their houses, prepared and served their meals.
The stories of these people, however, provide descriptions that the artifacts cannot provide. Through tales of soldier invasions during the Civil War or personal disputes resulting in lawsuits, we are carried from this century into the past and witness first hand the events being described. |
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