Pictured here with some of her family is a woman named Harriet Smith. Harriet claimed that she was among the last to be born into slavery at Tuckahoe during the Allen period of ownership. She is thought to have been born in June of 1853 to parents Ellen Anderson Smith and Ed ... READ the POST
Harriet Smith: One of the Last Born into Slavery at Tuckahoe
March 1, 1856 Account of Tuckahoe
One hundred and sixty-six years ago today, Joseph Allen wrote out an account of the enslaved workers here at Tuckahoe. Lists like this and other farm records help give us clues as to what life was like on the property during this time. The Allen family had purchased Tuckahoe ... READ the POST
Indenture Document Sheds New Light on the Enslaved at Tuckahoe
Our research effort to illuminate the whole history of Tuckahoe over the last year and a half has led us from microfilm at local libraries to historical society records to online newspaper ads. Surprisingly, some of the most interesting documents have been found right here in our collection at ... READ the POST
Haunted History
Forget the “scare house” substitutes, and visit a Real Haunted House this Halloween season! Stop by on Saturday October 30th from 2-6pm for Halloween festivities for the whole family! Wandering the historic grounds and mansion of Tuckahoe, you may catch a glimpse of the headless horseman or our ... READ the POST
Spotlight on Mahala
Pictured here is a woman named Mahala (also spelled Mahelia). She was an enslaved African American who lived and worked for many years inside the house at Tuckahoe. She was born around 1816 and is thought to have come to Tuckahoe sometime in the 1840’s when the Wight family owned the property. ... READ the POST
Indigenous Peoples’ of Tuckahoe and the Richmond Area
The word “Tuckahoe” is derived from an Eastern Algonquin word. Algonquian was spoken primarily in the Costal Plain by the Powhatan nation, and other neighboring Native American tribes. The root of the Tuckahoe plant needed to be cooked for many hours before being eaten, to get ... READ the POST
