Susanne M. Jones
Since 1987 our family has called Virginia our home. I hope you enjoy these highlights of our state.
20″ x 20″ The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is the state insect of Virginia. It is one of our largest butterflies. They live mostly in deciduous woodlands. Female swallowtails lay their eggs on the leaves of woody plants like wild black cherry and tulip trees. They feed on nectar from wildflowers and flowers in neighborhood gardens […]
20″ x 20″ Each December, Williamsburg, Virginia, provides two simultaneous 18th-century-style fireworks displays on the three Saturdays before Christmas. The celebration is based on the colonial custom of illuminating public buildings to honor a sovereign’s birthday or a victory in battle. The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums entertain revelers throughout the historic town’s streets. The […]
20″ x 20″ Sarah Garland Boyd Jones was born in 1866 to parents who were likely freed slaves. Her father worked for the Freedman’s Bureau, building schools for freed people. Sarah’s whole family was literate, which was unusual at the time. She went to school with Maggie Lena Walker and became a teacher. She married […]
20″ x 20″ The train depot opened in the area now called Herndon before the town was an entity. It provided a convenient way for local dairy farmers to ship their milk to Alexandria, Georgetown, and Washington. As a result, businesses grew up around the depot servicing the farmers, stimulating the development of the area, […]
