US EditionHistoric Home Older than the USA Is Getting a Makeover as Volunteers Screen the Area for Artifacts
Volunteers screening soil have uncovered artifacts like animal bones and ceramics that reveal environmental and family life history from the 1700s, experts said.
- Volunteers and archaeologists are restoring the historic White House Farm in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley while screening surrounding soil for artifacts.
- The restoration and artifact search follow the identification of the home as a German Flurkchenhaus design dating to the French and Indian War period, correcting the mistaken belief it was built for defense.
- The home, built in the 1700s on 270 acres beside the Shenandoah River, features a barrel roof cellar and a family-focused floor plan shared by similar houses known locally as 'the forts'.
- Carole Nash described how the artifacts, including animal bones, ceramics, and glass panes, help illustrate the story of a family settling in what was once considered the frontier.
- The restoration is expected to complete next year as ongoing artifact analysis continues, aiming to preserve the farm's historical significance and enrich local environmental history knowledge.
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Hidden History: 1700s Virginia farmhouse reveals frontier life during restoration
LURAY, RICHMOND, Va. A historic home built in the 1700s is getting new life through rehabilitation in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. The White House Farm, sitting on 270 acres of land next to the Shenandoah River, is undergoing restoration while archaeologists search for artifacts around the property."As the stabilization is taking place, we are here where they have moved soil that was in place and we are screening it to look for artifacts to see…
·Richmond, United States
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