We went on a local Civil War tour and got to see a new piece of history. This is the Shelton House where Patrick Henry's first wife lived and they were married in the parlor. The new part is the park service just came into possession of this treasure so it is not open to the public as they have a lot of restoration and repair to undertake to get it ready. We were glad to be able to get an early look in the downstairs and see what it looks like.
This is a picture (of a copy of a painting) of Patrick Henry hanging in the old Hanover Court House.
While we were at the Court House we got to see a reenactment of the Case of the Parson's Cause. In this case Patrick Henry argued in the settlement phase of the case concerning how much extra compensation the government should pay the parsons, i.e. preachers. What a strange concept for today, eh?
This is one of the actors who performed the part of the sheriff.
This is a picture of the recreated inside of the Hanover Court House where Patrick Henry argued the case of the Parson's Cause superimposed with a historical drawing of the real inside of the Court House.
History coexists with the reality of the present.
The Hanover Court House was built in 1735 and later expanded to its present size.
Patrick Henry was an advocate for freedom who spoke out even when it was not popular.
May voices continue to rise to the cause of freedom wherever tyranny abounds.
