Wednesday, June 11 7 p.m. Suffield Historical Society Annual Meeting 7:30 p.m. Program: Seeking Justice: Freedom Suits of Flora’s Descendants
The Suffield Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, June 11 at the Suffield Police Station Meeting Room. The annual business meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and the program at 7:30 p.m. Our guest speaker is Daniel Thorp, author and Professor at Virginia Tech. He has researched the history of Flora, an enslaved woman in Suffield who ran away to be with her husband in Massachusetts. Her owner recaptured her and sold her to a slave owner in Virginia where she spent the rest of her life. Sixty years after Flora’s second enslavement, Unis, Flora’s daughter, and other family members sued for their freedom. It was the longest running freedom suit in Virginia’s history. The public is welcome to join Society members at all our meetings, and we hope to see you there.
Please note that the Annual Meeting and Program will take place in the Suffield Police Station Meeting Room and not at the Suffield Ambulance Association.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Ice Cream Social 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on the King House & Museum Lawn Raindate: Thursday, July 10.
Pack the family, lawn chairs and picnic supper. Enjoy ice cream and music.