LoCoNotes
This digital history website was created by Dr. Lynn Rainville to share information about Albemarle County History (including the City of Charlottesville, Virginia). Human history in the area begins 1000s of years ago with Native American villages. This blog focuses on the past 300 years of history in the region, ca. 1700-2000 CE. Most importantly it’s about getting out and exploring community histories and sharing local knowledge. Please contribute historical tidbits that pertain to Albemarle County.
Explore the links above for more information about Amherst County and Albemarle County. Each county has an attendant "blog" (Albemarle Blog; Amherst Blog) with occasional posts about local artifacts and features. Visit our "Gravestone" archive to learn more about mortuary patterns in local cemeteries. And click on the "kids" menu for historically-oriented treasure hunts in Charlottesville.
Gravestone
of the Week
Inscriptions often provide clues about kinship relations. Here, the surviving children selected a pink granite marker for their "beloved mother." Note, the woman lived to be over 100 years old. The floral motif at the top is typical for indicating women (the color pink may also be a reference to her gender). The secondary inscription reads "Always in our Hearts."
