What an incredible #GivingTuesday- our most successful one yet! We raised $5,000 for Menokin's first Department of Research & Collections, plus an additional $3,080 in unrestricted funds that will support our mission.

Executive Director Sam McKelvey wrote a message to our community to share the road forward in 2022. Read it on our website by clicking below. menokin.org/digital-conten…

Today is not only the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth but also National Freedom Day, which commemorates the signing of the 13th Amendment. Read about the significance of this day on our website. menokin.org/digital-conten…

In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, Menokin Descendant and Trustee Frank A. Johnson, Jr. reflects on the pieces of Menokin that represent the many histories that converge here. menokin.org/digital-conten…

On Feb. 16, author, playwright, poet, educator and artist Larry D. Giles will discuss the book he is writing about his childhood memories of growing up in rural Essex County and the Northern Neck. Visit our website to learn more and register! menokin.org/menokin-events…

This week, we're sharing three stories of enslaved people and their descendants, written by Judith A. Gordon. Today, find out how Judith learned about her connection to Menokin and her first visit. #BlackHistoryMonth menokin.org/descendant-sto…

This week, we're sharing three stories of enslaved people and their descendants, written by Judith A. Gordon. Today, learn about Daniel W. Gordon, one of Judith's direct ancestors. #BlackHistoryMonth menokin.org/descendant-sto…

This week, we're sharing three stories of enslaved people and their descendants, written by Judith A. Gordon. Today, read about Amanda Beverly and Stafford Gordon and their children. #BlackHistoryMonth menokin.org/descendant-sto…

Menokin's phones are currently down and will remain so through Monday, February 14. Please email [email protected] if you need to reach staff during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Yellow pine + tulip poplar stair from Menokin, built c. 1769 for Francis Lightfoot Lee + Rebecca Plater Tayloe. Originally painted white, the stair was removed w other paneling in 1968 as the sandstone plantation house fell into ruin. Now Colonial Williamsburg #vastearlyamerica

Check out Project Manager/Historic Preservationist Naomi Doddington in Menokin Foundation’s The Women of The Glass House Series. Learn more about the rehabilitation of Menokin and Naomi’s inspiration here: ow.ly/xKiw50I9whm

Menokin is hiring! Visit our website to learn more: menokin.org/job-opportunit… #museumjobs

#SiteoftheDay: Menokin (Menokin) USFWS Refuge System USFWS Northeast Visit the Northern Neck National Heritage Area #FindYourPark #FindYourChesapeake #EncuentraTuParque ow.ly/SOKj3012E19

Menokin's new Plan Your Visit page on our website has everything you need to plan the perfect day (or weekend) at Menokin. Click below to check it out, book a tour, and let us know what you think! ➡ menokin.org/plan-your-visit

VADHR's Megan Melinat, Brad McDonald, and Calder Loth recently toured the Menokin ruin to view the progress of the Glass House Project. Learn more about the Glass House Project here: bit.ly/36NKjZd

This week, GUV students from Lancaster County Public Schools took a field trip to Rappahannock Community College and Menokin! At RCC, students learned about programs and services offered at the college. GUV students then stepped into history and learned about the restoration of Menokin.

#SiteoftheDay: Menokin (Menokin) USFWS Refuge System USFWS Northeast Visit the Northern Neck National Heritage Area #FindYourPark #FindYourChesapeake #EncuentraTuParque ow.ly/SOKj3012E19

#FindYourChesapeake with Trips & Tips! Take a bird walk at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, paddle the Rappahannock River at Menokin, begin a birding adventure at Black Moshannon State Park and more below.www.findyourchesapeake.com/trip-ideas/art…

Awesome collaboration between The Menokin Descendant Collective and Museum of Modern Art in New York. MoMA The Museum of Modern Art menokin.org/digital-conten…

Menokin Makers Day is this Saturday, June 24 from 11am to 3pm. Free admission/parking, make cool stuff, learn from masters in glass blowing, woodwork, stained glass, and more. BBQ food truck in site! menokin.org/makers-day-2023