New exhibit shows Monacan Nation ties to Nelson County Emily Barber Apr 10, 2024 Apr 10, 2024 0 Monacan exhibit sign April 6. Emily Barber Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emily Barber The Rockfish Valley Foundation’s Natural History Center recently added a two-case Monacan Indian Nation exhibit to its features. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 }6==JD7@C5\32D65 46?E6C H2D =@2?65 >2E6C:2=D 7C@> E96 |@?242? |FD6F> :? p>96CDE r@F?EJ] k^Am The Monacan exhibit is pictured April 6. 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Glass ‘A servant’s heart’: Monroe field named after John Mann Jr. The Monacan Indian Nation exhibit at the Rockfish Valley Foundation’s Natural History Center. Emily Barber kA 5:ClQ=ECQmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 6I9:3:E[ E96 |@?242? EC:36 H2D C64@8?:K65 3J E96 ':C8:?:2 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J :? `hgh 2?5 :? a_`g :E 249:6G65 7656C2= C64@8?:E:@?[ 2? 677@CE >2?J J62CD :? E96 >2<:?8]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmp86=2DE@ D2:5 E92E H96? (:?E6C8C66? #6D@CE H2D 36:?8 3F:=E[ D96 2?5 96C 72>:=J H6C6 A2CE @7 2 5:8 :? E96 A2C<:?8 =@Ej E96J 7@F?5 3@?6D 2?5 2CC@H9625D 7C@> E96 EC:36] k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQm“r@=] #66G6D[ 2 AC@76DD@C 2E '|x W':C8:?:2 >:=:E2CJ x?DE:EFE6X[ A=2??65 :E 2?5 :E H2D 2== E2<6? 324< E@ '|x 27E6C E96 5:8[” p86=2DE@ D2:5] k^Am A view of the Monacan Indian Nation exhibit. Emily Barber kA 5:ClQ=ECQm~? E96 27E6C E96 D6EE=6CDV D:56 @7 E96 6I9:3:E[ E96 46?E6C :?4=F565 D@2ADE@?6 4@?E2:?6CD[ A@EE6CJ[ 2?5 32D<6ED 7C@> E96 EC:36] k^Am A view of the Monacan Indian Nation exhibit. 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