Black History Month – Message from Dr. Bill Trout:
[caption id="attachment_15474" align="aligncenter" width="199"] Dr. William E. Trout, III beside the Monument for Frank Padget beside the James River, Dec. 30th, 2018. Photo by Holt Messerly[/caption] BLACK HISTORY MONTH Let’s not forget that during the batteau and canal eras in Virginia, African Americans did the hard work. Here’s a link to the Lynchburg Museum’s February post, for Black History Month. Created by museum volunteer Tyler Wilson, it illustrates the three types of Virginia’s river and canal boats - a freight boat, a small and large packet boat, and a batteau. The post invites readers to let the museum know of old photos and family information about boatmen. We’re eager to know what turns up! You can also click on the site to subscribe to the museum’s posts. Click here to…