The Mystery
Thomas Jefferson inherited this land from his father when he was 26 years old. From here, he began constructing an estate amounting to more than 5,000 acres. In those days, it served as a site for tobacco and wheat cultivation.
The Mystery
Sally Hemings
In 2017, it was discovered that one of the most important figures was a slave owner. Sally Hemings was one of these slaves working on the plantation. However, Sally’s life was unusually intertwined with Jefferson’s and she was more than a victim of slavery.
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Sally Hemings
