Did you know that the historic kitchen building at Greenfield has an unusual design rarely found in kitchens of its time (c.1845)? Do you know what the first step would be to rehab and restore the existing historic kitchen/slave dwelling building? Did you know that the fireplace in Greenfield’s kitchen for cooking is unlike the typical antebellum kitchen fireplace?
The public is invited for the third activity during the Juneteenth Freedom Jubilee weekend June 19-20. Answers to these questions and more will be addressed during presentations on “Historic Greenfield: Past, Present, and Future,” on Saturday, June 20 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Come see a video about the history of Botetourt’s Greenfield Plantation, hear Joe McGill, guest speaker, talk about his experience of “Sleeping with the Ancestors” in approximately 250 slave dwellings across the U.S., and enjoy a talk by Jim Johnston on plans for restoring the kitchen/slave quarters, a major historic asset in Botetourt County.
And afterwards, enjoy some local music entertainment and barbecue with all the fixn’s – and, it is all free.
Registration is needed, as there is limited space for 100 people in the lower level of the Botetourt County Administration Building where these June 20 Juneteenth afternoon festivities are being held.
Registration forms and more detailed information can be obtained at www.HistoricGreenfield.org. You can either complete and return the form online or download, print and mail to Botetourt County Administration Center, Attn: HGAC/ Juneteenth, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville, 24083.
Submitted by Peggy W. Johnston
Historic Greenfield Advisory Council of Botetourt County/
Juneteenth Freedom Jubilee Committee 2026
