Virginia The Past is Present from humble origins to new innovations. Virginia provides more than 400 years of American country house history. The 2021 Conference will look at a wide and diverse range of houses reflecting the evolution of the Virginia country house from the colonial past to modern preservation efforts.
SPEAKERS
Revisiting The Past Through The Restoration of Mount Vernon
Susan P. Schoelwer, Robert H, Smith Senior Curator – George Washington’s Mount Vernon
A Museum Reimagined in Glass
Sam McKelvey, Executive Director – Menokin Foundation
Social and Ecological Dynamics of Monticello’s Plantation Landscapes
Fraser Neiman, Director of Archaeology – Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
The Gilded Age at Maymont
David Voelkel, Senior Curator and Director of Historic Preservation – Maymont
Belmont: Living with the Past and Reinventing It
Joanna Catron, Assistant Director and Curator – Gari Melcher’s Belmont
The main conference event will include lunch and a tour of Stratford Hall
Friday House Tours of:
Fall Hill, Fredericksburg, VA
Belmont, Falmouth, VA
Kenmore, Fredericksburg, VA
Sunday House Tours of:
Menokin, Warsaw, VA
Health & Safety Requirements:
In an effort to assure the health and safety of guests the ACHF will require all guests to be vaccinated for Covid-19. Guests may be asked to wear a mask during certain portions of the event and certain protocols will be taken throughout the conference by volunteers and staff to endeavor to meet the highest level of safety protections for all attendees.