| Date: | July 03, 2026 |
| Time: | 4:30 - 6:00 PM |
| Venue: | Historic Smithfield |
| Description: |
Historic Smithfield presents two historic talks titled "Roots & Routes" on Friday, July 3, 2026 in the pavilion. Join us for two talks that offer a nuanced look at the New River Valley’s early settlers from the forces that brought them across the Atlantic to the complex legacy they forged on the Virginia frontier. The talks will be given by Amateur Historian & Genealogist Jef Graham and Executive Director of Historic Smithfield Michael Hudson. Together, these talks invite us to grapple with a founding family whose story reflects both the ambition and the deep contradictions of early American settlement. Admission is free and open to the public. Historic Smithfield is located at 1000 Merry Oak Way in Blacksburg, VA. To view the event flyer, visit: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/630fbec72d1b2e76d032b556/7f419b6c-77b6-46c7-a5da-479415bacd3f/July+3+talk+%281%29.png?format=2500w. For more information, visit: https://www.historicsmithfield.org/events/roots-routes or https://www.facebook.com/historicsmithfield1774 or https://www.instagram.com/historicsmithfield/ or call 540-231-3947. |