It is troublesome and painful to reflect upon the institution of slavery. Clearly, it was a tragic part of our past. Yet the slave owners regarded it as a natural component of the social order. They simply could not conceive how African Americans could exercise the prerogatives of political and economic freedom. History is not the past.
History is our consideration of the past.
That is why it is so important to preserve places like this. Return to Mallard Creek Church Road and turn right. Turn right on U.S. 29 at the bottom of the hill and continue to where Harris Boulevard crosses. Turn right on Harris Boulevard and continue on Harris Boulevard for several miles until it crosses I-77. Stay straight, and the road will change its name to Vance Road.