Descendant Legacies of Garland Thompson, Sr.

The Rockbridge Regional Libraries and the Rockbridge Historical Society partner for another Black
History Month Program on Saturday, February 18, inviting you to celebrate the “Bond of Family.”
An oral history roundtable will bear witness to descendant legacies of the Thompson and related families
in Rockbridge County: from ancestors enslaved at Buffalo Forge who built new lives and institutions in
the area after Emancipation; through the freedom struggles of the 20th century; and in new leadership and
dreams today. Sing historic hymns with Glasgow’s Union Baptist Choir, see historic displays and hear
excerpts read from the archives, and reflect on your own family legacies and inheritances, in the shared
arcs of local community histories.
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