Near Montpelier Station in Orange County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Gilmore Farm
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 6, 2009
1. Gilmore Farm Marker
Inscription.
Gilmore Farm. . George Gilmore was born into slavery at Montpelier about 1810. Like millions of African Americans throughout the South, Gilmore made the transition to freedom after the Civil War. Many emancipated slaves worked on the same plantation where they once labored. Gilmore, his wife Polly and five children lived in this cabin built by family members in 1873 and farmed the surrounding fields. In 1901 George Gilmore obtained the deed for 16 acres from Dr. James A. Madison. After Gilmore's death in 1905 the property remained in the family until 1920. Archaeological and architectural investigations have resulted in the restoration of this rare example of a surviving freed family's cabin.
George Gilmore was born into slavery at Montpelier about 1810. Like millions of African Americans throughout the South, Gilmore made the transition to freedom after the Civil War. Many emancipated slaves worked on the same plantation where they once labored. Gilmore, his wife Polly and five children lived in this cabin built by family members in 1873 and farmed the surrounding fields. In 1901 George Gilmore obtained the deed for 16 acres from Dr. James A. Madison. After Gilmore's death in 1905 the property remained in the family until 1920. Archaeological and architectural investigations have resulted in the restoration of this rare example of a surviving freed family's cabin.
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number JJ-26.)
Location. 38° 13.581′ N, 78° 10.86′ W. Marker is near Montpelier Station, Virginia, in Orange County. Marker is on Constitution Highway (State Highway 20), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orange VA 22960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Also see . . . Gilmore Family. Page from the Montpelier site. (Submitted on November 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 6, 2009
2. Gilmore Farm Marker
Photographed By Pete Payette, March 2, 2012
3. Gilmore Farm Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 6, 2009
4. Gilmore Cabin
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 6, 2009
5. Hog Pens behind the Cabin
Photographed By Pete Payette, March 2, 2012
6. Entrance to Gilmore Cabin
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 10, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on November 2, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on May 10, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia.