Date/Time
2/24/2024
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Eastern
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Eastern
Sponsors
Event Type(s)
Member Event
Event Description
Hosted by Lancaster Virginia Historical Society and The Nickens Family.
A panel of Nickens descendants, coordinated by Francine Aytes Hunter and Brenda Campbell, will speak about their ancestor and their experiences of discovering and commemorating their family history. They will discuss various ways to engage with the past, including their efforts to obtain a Virginia Historical Highway Marker that was dedicated in 2022. The Honorable Armistead S. Nickens (ca. 1836-1906) was born into a free family of color and his ancestors included at least 12 veterans of the Revolutionary War. He served two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1871-1875, becoming Lancaster County’s first Black elected official and one of the first Black Virginians in State Government.
A panel of Nickens descendants, coordinated by Francine Aytes Hunter and Brenda Campbell, will speak about their ancestor and their experiences of discovering and commemorating their family history. They will discuss various ways to engage with the past, including their efforts to obtain a Virginia Historical Highway Marker that was dedicated in 2022. The Honorable Armistead S. Nickens (ca. 1836-1906) was born into a free family of color and his ancestors included at least 12 veterans of the Revolutionary War. He served two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1871-1875, becoming Lancaster County’s first Black elected official and one of the first Black Virginians in State Government.
Location
Contact Person
Karen Hart or Melanie Marquis
(phone: 804-462-7280)
(phone: 804-462-7280)
Details
Free admission. Donations appreciated to benefit Historical Society.
In-person: Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Dr, Kilmarnock, 2nd floor (elevator accessible). Doors open at 12:30 PM for first-come, first-serve seating.
Virtual Zoom: Register online at lancastervahistory.org or scan QR code on flyer image to receive access link. A recording will also be available later on website.
In-person: Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Dr, Kilmarnock, 2nd floor (elevator accessible). Doors open at 12:30 PM for first-come, first-serve seating.
Virtual Zoom: Register online at lancastervahistory.org or scan QR code on flyer image to receive access link. A recording will also be available later on website.
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