Life in 1771
The mission of Turkey Run is to recreate the life of 1771 tenant farmers. The vast majority of Virginians in 1771 were tenant farmers who grew tobacco to pay their rent and food to eat. By contrast, Colonial Williamsburg demonstrates the life of the small upper crust — merchants and landowners.
Read more about this topic: Claude Moore Colonial Farm
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