In 1666, in their efforts to steal the land of the Patawomeck people in what is now Virginia, colonists massacred the men of the Patawomeck tribe and took the women and children as slaves, marching them to the coast to slave ships that would take most of them to their deaths in the brutal sugar fields of the Barbados. Author … Read More
Hampton History Museum Talk with Lora Chilton, Author of 1666
Join Lora Chilton, author of 1666: A Novel on April 27th from 11am-1pm for a lecture and book signing at the Hampton History Museum! The Hampton History Museum “seeks to deepen the understanding of past choices, present circumstances and future possibilities; as well as strengthen the bonds between us through our understanding,” within the Hampton, VA community and beyond. Chilton’s … Read More
Book Event at Barnes & Noble with Lora Chilton, Author of 1666
Join author of 1666 Lora Chilton at the Barnes & Noble in historic Williamsburg, VA for a talk and signing! Lora will be discussing her new novel 1666 as a part of her Historic 1666 Route of the Patawomeck Women Book Tour. EVENT TIME: 5pm-7pm Find more information about this event here: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062165789-0 LOCATION: New Town Shops 5101 Main Street Williamsburg, VA 23188 In … Read More
Book Event at Book People with Lora Chilton, Author of 1666
Join author Lora Chilton to discuss and sign copies of her novel 1666 at Book People Book Event on April 23rd 7pm-9pm. More info about the event can be found here: https://www.bookpeoplerichmond.com/event/lora-chiltons-1666-novel Book People Book Store: 10464 Ridgefield Parkway – Henrico, VA 23233 The survival of the Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia has been remembered within the tribe for generations, but the massacre … Read More
Join us for Commemorative 1666 Day at the Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center April 20th
Join us on Saturday, April 20 at the Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center at 638 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg, Virginia for a half day event commemorating the Patawomeck people and the new book 1666: A Novel by Lora Chilton, a member of the tribe. Lora imagines the legendary story behind the tribe’s survival based on written colonial records and tribal oral tradition, told from the fictionalized point of view of the two women who lived it. … Read More