Highlights from Menokin First Descendants’ Day


On October 1, Menokin’s First Descendants’ Day took place. Over 100 people joined us at Menokin to commemorate their enslaved ancestors. Descendants traveled from Texas, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia to be a part of this momentous occasion.


Please click the photographs in the gallery below to be taken to pages with more moments from each special highlight throughout this momentous day.



Menokin’s First Descendants’ Day was made possible in part by Virginia Humanities


Learn more about menokin descendant collective here