Urbanna in Middlesex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Backyard Garden Was Essential
Photographed By Tom Fuchs, January 16, 2010
1. The Backyard Garden Was Essential Marker
Inscription.
The Backyard Garden Was Essential. . The quiet landscape you see today was once teeming with activity. There was a garden behind the store that provided vegetables for home use and possibly for sale or trade. There was a larger garden area as well, which was probably tended by slaves. There was livestock here, too, including chickens, hogs, cattle and ducks. Just like in your backyard at home, men and women sought refuge from the hot summer sun under the shade tree. They'd catch up on the news, admire a new item just purchased from the store or make plans for the future.
The quiet landscape you see today was once teeming with activity.
There was a garden behind the store that provided vegetables for home use and possibly for sale or trade. There was a larger garden area as well, which was probably tended by slaves.
There was livestock here, too, including chickens, hogs, cattle and ducks.
Just like in your backyard at home, men and women sought refuge from the hot summer sun under the shade tree. They'd catch up on the news, admire a new item just purchased from the store or make plans for the future.
Location. 37° 38.181′ N, 76° 34.386′ W. Marker is in Urbanna, Virginia, in Middlesex County. Marker can be reached from Old Virginia Street near Cross Street (Virginia Route 227). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Urbanna VA 23175, United States of America. Touch for directions.
(within shouting distance of this marker); John Mitchell’s Map (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Was Money (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandwich (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbanna.
Photographed By Tom Fuchs, January 16, 2010
2. Machinery
Probably used in the garden.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 679 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2010, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.
