A state historical marker approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) will be unveiled this weekend for the Old Folks Home, a facility in Essex County that offered care and boarding for poor, elderly Black people in the early 1900s.
The dedication ceremony for the marker is set for noon Saturday, March 29, at the marker’s location across U.S. Route 17 from 28882 Tidewater Trail, Dunnsville. Limited roadside parking will be available at the dedication site. Guests may also find parking at Angel Visit Baptist Church at 29566 Tidewater Trail, which is less than a mile away from the dedication site. Free shuttle service is available from the church to the site beginning at 11 a.m. This event is free and open to the public.
