Who were the Manakin Huguenots?

The Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia was organized April 17, 1922 in memory of the French Protestant Refugees who settled at Manakintown and in the Colony of Virginia prior to 1786. The aims of the Society are:

  • To promote interest in the study of the Huguenots who settled Manakin, and the lines descended there from.
  • To erect a lasting memorial at Manakintown in memory of its valiant settlers of manakin.
  • To collect all existing documents relating to manakin and the Manakin Huguenots to be placed in a library for the use of the Society.
  • To encourage the preparation of fully documented papers and essays on the Manakin Huguenots and their ancestry for deposit in the Society Library and for publication in "The Huguenot" Magazine, when space permits.
  • To sponsor Huguenot Memorials for the training of young people in intellectual and spiritual growth and development.