Wanderlove: a strong desire to travel to Virginia’s incredible outdoor destinations. For a coastal Wanderlove adventure, head to Virginia’s Eastern Shore for kayaking, hang gliding, and a whole lot more! https://www.virginia.org/wanderloveES | Virginia is for Lovers

3.2K views | The Eastern Shore of Virginia has so much history that is disappearing under the ocean. Read more about these people from the Eastern Shore in the historical fiction novel, Ribbon of Love, based on actual people and historic events - https://amzn.to/3mDa6cd | Alabama Pioneers | Facebook

Abigail Briggs was an Indigenous Gingaskin woman from the eastern shore of Virginia. She worked as a free servant in the Sturges household. Based on the testimony of the Sturges family, a jury found Briggs guilty of murder in Virginia’s highest court in April 1765. For #WomensHistoryMonth, learn more about the story of Abigail Briggs in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/3TxeMjH [Note: this page describes a sexual assault and reproduces offensive eighteenth-century language about Native people.] |