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 A log cabin, with a stone chimney, stands in a grassy area with a plaque explaining this is a former slave cabin that stands at the Smithfield plantation.
Roxy Todd
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In Blacksburg, the Historic Smithfield museum is hosting a series of events this weekend to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Smithfield house. Over 200 enslaved workers built and worked at a plantation here and their legacy is being honored at the anniversary.
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