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UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
(LVHS and Community Partners)
Music of the New Nation
by Ampersand
Thursday, July 2, 7:00 pm
Concert (indoors!)
$10 cash admission
Ampersand’s special concert program honors the 250th commemoration of the Declaration of Independence with period music including songs about the stirrings of revolution, the experiences of colonists in different walks of life, songs from soldiers on both sides of the conflict, a tune written by an enslaved person, and protest songs written at the time. Featuring guitar, mandolin, cello, penny whistles, hammered dulcimer, and rich vocal harmonies, this trio brings a wealth of training in music history and American history.
Indoors at c. 1840 historic Lebanon Baptist Church, 20 Alfonso Rd (5 miles from Lancaster Court House)
Historic House Tours at Clifton (1785) near Kilmarnock
Tickets $25 – Timed Tickets and Limited Space – Buy Today at https://twobeeslavender.com/
Volunteer with LVHS as a tour docent at this event – Sign up here
The house at Clifton was built by the Carter family in 1785, nine years after the Declaration of Independence. Two Bees Lavender is opening this historic estate, now the home and farm of Stacey and Kevin Noll, for a day that connects the land, the lavender, and the rich story of the Northern Neck and its role in shaping America. A portion of ticket sales will benefit LVHS.
- Tour the historic house with guides stationed in the rooms. *Note: This private home is not ADA accessible and requires entry by 7 steps with a handrail.
- Meet with with an archaeologist from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to learn more about recent findings that tell us more about the people who lived and worked here.
- Lavender lemonade and food for additional purchase.
- Two Bees Lavender Farm Store products for sale.
- Book signing by local author J. Clare (books for sale).
The Clifton land was in the vast holdings of Robert ‘King’ Carter and was first farmed in corn, wheat, and tobacco by his son Landon Carter with about 40 enslaved workers. The house was built in 1785 by Landon II and Catherine Tayloe Carter as a caretaker’s quarters but also served as a temporary residence for the Carter family. Clifton remained in the Carter family until 1842 when it was sold to James Armistead Palmer. The Palmer family, including descendants Eugene and Gayle Hudnall who undertook a historic restoration, retained ownership until 2024 when the Nolls purchased Clifton.
Architecturally, the house stands as a rare example of a four-square, central chimney plan and has an interestingly designed front passage with paired staircases. It retains many of its original features but has also been enlarged and modified at various times.