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Draft horse use at a farm (Chris Bird of Horse Shoe Hollow Farm)
• Herbalist (Jenny Stone)
• Woodworking (Gary Wilson)
• Farrier/blacksmithing (James Neighbors)
Music will include selections from the early 1800s, including Appalachian/ Folk and Spiritual/Gospel. A performance by the much-admired “Promise Land Choir” of the Promise Land Baptist Church of Gid Brown Hollow, will be a special highlight of the afternoon. Delicious food and refreshments provided by local Rappahannock restaurants also will be a special treat.
Expected to add a touch of anticipation to the event will be raffles of an exceptional handmade “nine patch” block quilt by Kathy Heslep, as well as a valuable watercolor “Storm’s a Commin” donated by well-known Rappahannock artist, Nancy Keyser. Meadow Green—the house
and its background
T\iming off Slate Mills Road, a short ride along the scenic Hughes River brings you to Meadow Green Farm, a Rappahannock landmark since the mid-1800s. The house, built in the shadow of nearby Old Rag, is a notable example of Greek Revival-style seen in rural Virginia of the era. The three-story masonry dwelling is constructed of stretcher-bond brick on a solid brick foundation. It has a traditional large center hallway that was used in the past as a breezeway.
The building has 8m unusually wide cornice with decorative frieze that encircles the house. This is finished with medallions, a dentil course, and Italianafe-style scrolled brackets. A striking feature of the interior of his handsome house is the stairway handrail—one solid piece of carved chestnut strips that curves up three floors.
The Kisers, who have owned Meadow Green since 1977, have created a warm
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