Meeting Notices

Preliminary Public Listening Session & Stakeholder Meeting
Date	Start Time	End Time	Time Zone	Location
May 5, 2026	5:30 PM	7:30 PM	Eastern	Middletown Town Office 7875 Church Street Middletown, Virginia

This multi-year Cultural Landscape documentation process will be more inclusive, accurate, and valuable with community participation. The public is invited to a listening session on May 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Middletown Town Office at 7875 Church St, Middletown, VA 22645.
 
Description:
The Bowman-Hite Farm is a large and complex landscape shaped by many histories,
including Indigenous land use, agriculture, the experiences of enslaved people, and Civil
War events. Today, it includes a mix of open land, waterways, historic features, working
farms, and homes. The landscape that is our focus for this project comprises areas under
different ownership and management.

Public input is an important part of this process. People experience and value this
landscape in different ways, and those perspectives can help inform future decisions. By
sharing your knowledge, experiences, and/or concerns, you can help ensure that the
landscape reflects a wide range of stories and remains meaningful to both the history of
this area and the present-day communities that exist here.

Meeting Directions/Instructions:


URL/Webinar link:
https://upenn.zoom.us/meetings/96582196951/invitations?signature=AXEcMhLjt-vB3JhjdxQUcta_GIh-euNNorw8zD_8p60