(We were going to start the blog on March fourth, the most commanding day of the year, but I'm more inclined to keep it tidier with the first of the month. I'm sure Sir Thomas Dale would have approved, however...)
It's about time we brought the 21st century to the 17th century out here! :)
I guess I'll introduce myself before I go further. I'm one of the historical interpreters who works in the recreated historic citie. My name is Jenny and I will be updating this blog weekly with all of the tales of toil from the recreated settlement we call Henricus.
The real Henricus (or "Henryco"...or "Henericus"...there are a lot of ways of spelling it!) was founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as a second settlement following Jamestown. Today, we're not positive where the original settlement of Henricus stood. There's been a lot of development in this area and a lot of changes following the Civil War in the 1860s. While progress is great, it's a little rough on us historians who are trying to find our own 'Atlantis'. But, for now, Henricus Historical Park has 13 structures that we interpret as the years 1611 to 1622. I'll save descriptions of them for a later post. ;)
Until we go live, check out Henricus Historical Park on Facebook. Oh - and our website (http://henricus.org) too!
Jenny
Historical Interpreter, Domestic Skills
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