History and Heritage
The Carr Family and African-American History
Walking history tour
Take a self-guided walk along the Carr/Greer African American Heritage Trail at the Ivy Creek Natural Area. Celebrate the remarkable history of Hugh Carr, the emancipated slave who, with his family, ran River View Farm a century ago.
The Ivy Creek Foundation developed this guide with grant assistance from the African American Heritage Program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, and Brown College of the University of Virginia.
- Self-Guided Walking Brochure (PDF, 479K)
People
- Hugh Carr
- Mary Louise Carr Greer
- Conly Greer
- Louise Evangeline Greer
- Genealogy of Hugh Carr’s Family
Places
- The Cemetery
- House
- Barn
- Agriculture at River View Farm
- Old Spring
- Hydraulic Mills and Albemarle Training School
Archaeological research at Ivy Creek
Documents
- Land Acquisitions of Hugh Carr
- 1875 Work Agreement between J.R. Wingfield and Hugh Carr
- 1868 Work Agreement between A.A. Sutherland and Hugh Carr
- Marriage licenses of Hugh Carr
Newspaper articles
- The Daily Progress, August 19, 1990: Hugh Carr and his family
- The Daily Progress, December 1, 1991: The Great Flood of 1870
- The Daily Progress, September 12, 1982: Nature Preserve is Ex-Slave’s Legacy