On 108th birthday, historic marker dedicated to Orange County native daughter and famous chef Edna Lewis
Lewis was born in Freetown, a community in Orange County founded by recently freed slaves. She is credited with bringing their culinary traditions into the national spotlight.
Featured in Parade magazine in February and put on a postage stamp a decade ago, world-renowned Southern chef Edna Lewis is now officially the subject of a Virginia historic highway marker.
Orange County native and world-famous chef Edna Lewis was featured on a 2014 Forever Stamp.
Edna Lewis' niece, Nina Williams Mbengue, unveils the new Virginia historic highway marker in the famous chef's name Saturday, in Freetown, Orange County.
Nina Williams Mbengue, niece to world-renowned chef Edna Lewis, speaks during the dedication ceremony of a historic marker in her late aunt's name, Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Orange County educator and farmer Michael Carter Jr. speaks during the historic marker dedication ceremony for his ancestor, the famous chef Edna Lewis, of Freetown, Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Nina Williams Mbengue, niece to world-renowned chef Edna Lewis, speaks during the dedication ceremony of a historic marker in her late aunt's name, Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Edna Lewis' niece, Nina Williams Mbengue, unveils the new Virginia historic highway marker in the famous chef's name Saturday, in Freetown, Orange County.
Orange County educator and farmer Michael Carter Jr. speaks during the historic marker dedication ceremony for his ancestor, the famous chef Edna Lewis, of Freetown, Saturday, April 13, 2024.
