Presenter: Eric Wilson, Executive Director, RHS
Saturday, March 17, 1:00 PM
Natural Bridge State Park Visitor Center
Co-Sponsored by the Rockbridge Historical Society
National Park Service
Natural Bridge State Park
FREE Presentation, and FREE Admission to the Park
Flanked by the Blue Ridge and Alleghenies, and long traversed by the Great Valley Road, the natural and social histories of Rockbridge have evolved with its agricultural and cultural growth, and through its conflicts.An illustrated slideshow will survey the natural resources and social patterns that have shaped and signaled Rockbridge identities since the first immigrant farms and families established new roots here nearly 300 years ago. In final, timely reflection, a turn to the flags that have variously represented Rockbridge since 1739 will frame local residents’ self-representations over time, within a distinct “sense of place.”
Enjoy Free Admission to the Park after the Talk. The rest of the afternoon gives you a chance to explore the Monacan Indian Living History exhibit, along with the springtime growth, and geological marvels, of the Natural Bridge, itself.