by Alix Bryan

The expertise of master carpenter Ron Blackburn helps to safeguard a bridge from our past into the 21st century. Preservation of history and Virginia are as synonymous as musket and Civil War. A small, knowledgeable sect of master carpenters, historical reenactors, and interpreters are dedicated to the preservation of Virginia landmarks.

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Watch historical interpreters reenact the colonial experience that paved the way for life as we know it now. The Citie of Henricus, now an outdoor living museum, was established in 1611 and recreated with the help of Ron Blackburn in 2000. Henricus was our nation’s second settlement, founded by Thomas Dale and home to many historical events. It was the first Commonwealth in our nation; the first place where settlers owned private property and farmed tobacco for money. Henricus was also home to the first hospital and college in the New World.

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This is a multimedia component within a package that features the work of master carpenter Ron Blackburn and a podcast with historical reenactor Dennis Strawderman.

The South of the James Market, soon to be in its third year, was an instant success and remains the most popular farmer’s market in Richmond. Watch the slideshow to see why!