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Pieces together the story of the James Robinson family from artifacts found in archaeological excavations around the house where they lived for nearly a century. An African American born free in 1799, Robinson worked in a Virginia tavern earning nearly $500 to purchase 170 acres of land near Bull Run. There he built a log cabin, and his family turned the land into a prosperous farm, making him one of the wealthiest African Americans in the Manassas area in the mid-19th century.
- Subject:
- American History
- Geography
- History/Social Sciences
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Provider:
- National Park Service
- Date Added:
- 01/29/2004