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  • Shipwrecks of the Atlantic Virtual Program for Kids

    Virtual Program VA

    Learn about the historic shipwrecks that plagued the Virginia coastline, including the Dictator, and how their presence is still being felt today in this virtual program designed just for kids!

  • Stories by the Sea

    Cape Henry Lighthouse 583 Atlantic Ave, Fort Story, VA, United States

    This event is free and open to active/retired military/ DoD ID holders and their families. Join the Cape Henry Lighthouse on the lookout at the Cape Henry Memorial Park overlooking the ocean as we read a children’s book related to the ocean and lighthouse. Stick around for a fun quick craft that accompanies the book that you can take home!

  • The Archaeology of Bacon’s Rebellion

    Bacon's Castle 465 Bacon’s Castle Trail, Surry, VA, United States

    Bacon’s Rebellion began as a campaign of violence against the region’s Indigenous people carried out in defiance of the royal governor. The elite instigators of the insurrection garnered broad support by stoking prejudice and exploiting the desperation of struggling and marginalized groups, including many in the colony’s growing, and increasingly oppressed African population who saw in the uprising a chance for self-liberation. 

  • Summer Saturday Series: Colonial Dyeing

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Join the Scotchtown staff on Saturday, August 22nd from 10am-4pm for ongoing demonstrations on dyes and colors of the 18th century. Come learn about dyeing practices in Colonial America and […]

  • Stories by the Sea

    Cape Henry Lighthouse 583 Atlantic Ave, Fort Story, VA, United States

    This event is free and open to active/retired military/ DoD ID holders and their families. Join the Cape Henry Lighthouse on the lookout at the Cape Henry Memorial Park overlooking the ocean as we read a children’s book related to the ocean and lighthouse. Stick around for a fun quick craft that accompanies the book that you can take home!

  • The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr: A Court End Walking Tour with the John Marshall House and The Valentine

    The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr: A Court End Walking Tour with the John Marshall House and The Valentine
    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join Preservation Virginia’s John Marshall House and the Valentine Museum’s John Wickham House for a deep dive into one of America’s first great legal spectacles. In the summer of 1807, […]

  • The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr: A Court End Walking Tour with the John Marshall House and The Valentine

    The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr: A Court End Walking Tour with the John Marshall House and The Valentine
    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join Preservation Virginia’s John Marshall House and the Valentine Museum’s John Wickham House for a deep dive into one of America’s first great legal spectacles. In the summer of 1807, […]

  • The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr: A Court End Walking Tour with the John Marshall House and The Valentine

    The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr: A Court End Walking Tour with the John Marshall House and The Valentine
    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join Preservation Virginia’s John Marshall House and the Valentine Museum’s John Wickham House for a deep dive into one of America’s first great legal spectacles. In the summer of 1807, […]

  • The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr: A Court End Walking Tour with the John Marshall House and The Valentine

    The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr: A Court End Walking Tour with the John Marshall House and The Valentine
    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    Join Preservation Virginia’s John Marshall House and the Valentine Museum’s John Wickham House for a deep dive into one of America’s first great legal spectacles. In the summer of 1807, […]

  • Richmond Kickers Night at the Museums

    City Stadium 3201 Maplewood Ave, Richmond, United States

    Join the Virginia Association of Museums at City Stadium on August 29th for Night at the Museums. Meet local museums, explore engaging exhibits, and connect with cultural organizations from across the […]

  • Slavery at the John Marshall House: A Special Focus Tour

    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    This focus tour explores the experiences of the enslaved men, women, and children who lived and worked at the John Marshall House from 1790 to 1835. Discover what daily life […]

  • Living in Color: Documenting the Joy and Resistance of Black Queer Virginia

    Ginter Park Branch Library – Ginter Park Meeting Room 1200 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond, United States

    Living in Color is a community-based oral history and preservation project exploring Black queer historic spaces, cultural landscapes, and community memory in Central Virginia.  Through conversations, storytelling, and historical research, […]

  • Natural History Hike at Smith’s Fort

    Smith’s Fort 217 Smith Fort Lane, Surry, VA, United States

    What was the first insect documented by English colonists in Virginia? Why was a wildlife bill deemed too silly for the General Assembly in 1826? And what in the world […]

  • The 20th Century at Bacon’s Castle

    Bacon's Castle 465 Bacon’s Castle Trail, Surry, VA, United States

    What was life like at Bacon's Castle in the 20th century when the home was owned by the Warren family and then by Preservation Virginia? Join us for a free […]

  • The Burning of Jamestown

    Historic Jamestowne 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, VA, United States

    Exactly one-hundred years before the Declaration of Independence, a group of rebels marched on Virginia’s capital and burned it to the ground in an attempt to depose a government they saw as elitist.

  • Constitution Day Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Join the Scotchtown staff at 11am on Sunday, September 20th for a special focus tour in honor of constitution day! When the Constitution was sent to the states for approval […]

  • A Century of Dance

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    It will be a day of dancing and music at Scotchtown! Join the Virginia Home Spun Dance Ensemble as they dance through the centuries exploring music from 1760 to 1860. […]

  • Worldwide Day of Play at Bacon’s Castle

    Bacon's Castle 465 Bacon’s Castle Trail, Surry, VA, United States

    Worldwide Day of Play is dedicated to bringing opportunities for joyful learning through play to museums and their communities, with a focus on getting kids and their families up, out, […]

  • Revolutionary Wives: A Virtual Lecture Program

    Virtual Program VA

    Both Sarah Henry and Polly Marshall played important roles in the lives of their families, but their histories are often overshadowed by stories of hardship. Join Preservation Virginia for an […]

  • Slavery at the John Marshall House: A Special Focus Tour

    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    This focus tour explores the experiences of the enslaved men, women, and children who lived and worked at the John Marshall House from 1790 to 1835. Discover what daily life […]

  • The Stuff of Nightmares

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Crumbling castles, dark foreboding landscapes, supernatural and mysterious characters, disturbing and horrifying stories! Spend an evening at Scotchtown and experience the true terror of the early Gothic literary movement as […]

  • Archaeology Walking Tour at Smith’s Fort

    Smith’s Fort 217 Smith Fort Lane, Surry, VA, United States

    The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission listed Smith's Fort on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. As part of the celebration of our 250th year of independence, Preservation Virginia's […]

  • Seventeenth Century Day

    Bacon's Castle 465 Bacon’s Castle Trail, Surry, VA, United States

    Join us at Bacon’s Castle for our annual Seventeenth Century Day! This year we will be joined by our Virginia Indian Tribal Partners – the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe – and we will also host the Library of Virginia’s LVA On the Go van.

  • Murder, Mayhem and the Marshalls

    Murder, Mayhem and the Marshalls
    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    Uncover the stories of murder, mayhem, and mystery that are housed within Preservation Virginia's John Marshall House on these special evening tours. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the […]

  • Legends and Lore at the Castle: An Evening Lantern Tour

    Bacon's Castle 465 Bacon’s Castle Trail, Surry, VA, United States

    With over 350 years of history, there is more to Bacon's Castle than meets the eye. Encounter the all-too-true tales of a cursed family, a secret heiress, a daring rescue […]

  • Murder, Mayhem and the Marshalls

    Murder, Mayhem and the Marshalls
    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    Uncover the stories of murder, mayhem, and mystery that are housed within Preservation Virginia's John Marshall House on these special evening tours. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the […]

  • First Responders Day at Scotchtown

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Join us at Scotchtown for First Responder Appreciation day on Sunday, October 25th from 11am-4pm! To say thank you to our first responders and their families, today we are offering […]

  • Murder, Mayhem and the Marshalls

    Murder, Mayhem and the Marshalls
    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    Uncover the stories of murder, mayhem, and mystery that are housed within Preservation Virginia's John Marshall House on these special evening tours. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the […]

  • Attic to Cellar Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Have you ever wanted to wander through Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown appreciating the architecture of this 300-year-old house? Have you longed to see parts of the house not usually open to the public? You can explore Scotchtown from the attic to the cellar with one of our historic interpreters during the 10 a.m. tour on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Attic to Cellar Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Have you ever wanted to wander through Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown appreciating the architecture of this 300-year-old house? Have you longed to see parts of the house not usually open to the public? You can explore Scotchtown from the attic to the cellar with one of our historic interpreters during the 10 a.m. tour on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Slavery at the John Marshall House: A Special Focus Tour

    John Marshall House 818 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, United States

    This focus tour explores the experiences of the enslaved men, women, and children who lived and worked at the John Marshall House from 1790 to 1835. Discover what daily life […]

  • Attic to Cellar Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Have you ever wanted to wander through Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown appreciating the architecture of this 300-year-old house? Have you longed to see parts of the house not usually open to the public? You can explore Scotchtown from the attic to the cellar with one of our historic interpreters during the 10 a.m. tour on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Attic to Cellar Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Have you ever wanted to wander through Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown appreciating the architecture of this 300-year-old house? Have you longed to see parts of the house not usually open to the public? You can explore Scotchtown from the attic to the cellar with one of our historic interpreters during the 10 a.m. tour on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Resistance Through Textiles

    Resistance Through Textiles
    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Revolutionary ideas for resistance and liberty didn't just take place in the meeting house or on the field, they took place in the home!  Learn how women picked up the […]

  • Resistance Through Textiles

    Resistance Through Textiles
    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Revolutionary ideas for resistance and liberty didn't just take place in the meeting house or on the field, they took place in the home!  Learn how women picked up the […]

  • Attic to Cellar Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Have you ever wanted to wander through Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown appreciating the architecture of this 300-year-old house? Have you longed to see parts of the house not usually open to the public? You can explore Scotchtown from the attic to the cellar with one of our historic interpreters during the 10 a.m. tour on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Attic to Cellar Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Have you ever wanted to wander through Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown appreciating the architecture of this 300-year-old house? Have you longed to see parts of the house not usually open to the public? You can explore Scotchtown from the attic to the cellar with one of our historic interpreters during the 10 a.m. tour on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Attic to Cellar Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Have you ever wanted to wander through Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown appreciating the architecture of this 300-year-old house? Have you longed to see parts of the house not usually open to the public? You can explore Scotchtown from the attic to the cellar with one of our historic interpreters during the 10 a.m. tour on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Attic to Cellar Focus Tour

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Have you ever wanted to wander through Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown appreciating the architecture of this 300-year-old house? Have you longed to see parts of the house not usually open to the public? You can explore Scotchtown from the attic to the cellar with one of our historic interpreters during the 10 a.m. tour on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Colonial Colors Dyeing Demonstrations

    Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown 16120 Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, VA, United States

    Join the Scotchtown staff on Saturday, November 28th from 10am-4pm for ongoing demonstrations on dyes and colors of the 18th century. Come learn about dyeing practices in Colonial America and […]