At the intersection of Bishop Mead Road and Millwood Road, approx. 5 miles south of Berryville, Virginia 22611; 39.06700 N, 78.03772 W
Directions from Browntown to Site 11:
- Continue along VA-255 for 1 mile
- You will arrive at a T in the road, this is the center of Millwood
- To the left are the Locke Store and Burwell-Morgan Mill
- Parking is available at these places, and visitors are encouraged to visit both places
- Cunningham Ln is just to the east of Locke Store, but visitors are not encouraged to drive along it
The village of Millwood is full of African American history. Although not a haven of Free(d) Blacks during the antebellum years as often claimed, the African American population in the village bloomed in the years after Emancipation. In the early 1870s, the estate of George H. Burwell (of Carter Hall) sold off several plots of land lying along Bishop Meade Road, including five lots on the east side of what is Cunningham Lane. Those five lots were all purchased by African Americans, many of whom were enslaved within the county. African American development also centered on the west end of Millwood Road. Many of these vernacular log and frame dwellings are owned by descendants of the original owners.
The dry-stacked stone walls visible along the drive to Millwood as well as throughout the rest of the county, encircle former plantations and were built by enslaved labor.
The dry-stacked stone walls visible along the drive to Millwood as well as throughout the rest of the county, encircle former plantations and were built by enslaved labor.
The Millwood area also includes:
Site 11a: Millwood Colored School, 1610 Millwood Rd, Boyce, VA 22620; 39.07477 N, 78.04187 W
Site 11b: Shiloh Baptist Church, 1983 Millwood Rd, Boyce, VA 22620; 39.07034 N, 78.03862 W
Site 11c: Guilfield Baptist Church, 21 Rocky Bank Rd, Boyce, VA 22620; 39.06624 N, 78.03869 W
Site 11a: Millwood Colored School, 1610 Millwood Rd, Boyce, VA 22620; 39.07477 N, 78.04187 W
Site 11b: Shiloh Baptist Church, 1983 Millwood Rd, Boyce, VA 22620; 39.07034 N, 78.03862 W
Site 11c: Guilfield Baptist Church, 21 Rocky Bank Rd, Boyce, VA 22620; 39.06624 N, 78.03869 W