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Come take a step back in time and immerse yourself in the history of a Village of ordinary people doing extraordinary things where the Village and surrounding farmland was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. First settled by Quakers in 1733, the Waterford National Historic Landmark has a long and storied history of agriculture, craft, industry, women's history, African American history, and more!
-Open historic buildings including an c.1817 mill that led the milling industry of Waterford and the 1867 one room African American schoolhouse open until 1957
-Guided and self-guided walking tours of the Village of Waterford
-Nature walks on a historic Quaker farm that is now conserved open space
-Children's activities throughout the Village of Waterford, including a Village wide puzzle hunt!
-Special travelling exhibit- Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality, Virginia Museum of History and Culture