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Archaeology Report: Menokin's Slave Quarters
Archaeology Report: Menokin's Slave Quarters
Cultural Immersions, Visit Menokin, The Glass HouseOlivia MortensenJanuary 1, 2020Reports, Archaeology, Slave QuartersComment
Oral Histories of the Northern Neck: Furlong Moore
Oral Histories of the Northern Neck: Furlong Moore
Cultural Immersions, Visit Menokin, Historical ArchivesOlivia MortensenJanuary 1, 2020Rappahannock, Northern Neck, HistoryComment
Oral Histories of the Northern Neck: The Gordon Family
Oral Histories of the Northern Neck: The Gordon Family
Cultural Immersions, Visit MenokinOlivia MortensenJanuary 1, 2020History, Rappahannock, Northern NeckComment
Oral Histories of the Northern Neck: Richard Moncure
Oral Histories of the Northern Neck: Richard Moncure
Cultural Immersions, Visit MenokinOlivia MortensenJanuary 1, 2020Videos, Northern Neck, RappahannockComment
Cultural Landscapes of Menokin: A Historic Analysis (Excerpt)
Cultural Landscapes of Menokin: A Historic Analysis (Excerpt)

Menokin plantation takes its name from references to the Indian word associated with the stream which bounds the property along the southeast. As early as 1657/58 the name “Manakin” appears in local records in relation to that “Creek'“ or “Run” or “Swamp.”….

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Cultural Immersions, Historical ArchivesOlivia MortensenOctober 1, 2012Reports, Landscape, Rappahannock, Virginia, Menokin, CulturalComment
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