Join Richmond’s downtown museums for a holiday open house on Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Each of the historic sites/museums will offer a variety of holiday history tours, refreshments, crafts, activities and more! Most participating sites are offering free admission and activities. This year’s Winter Wander fun will continue in …

Enhance your winter holiday with a visit to the historic John Marshall House. Join us for our 45-minute “Christmas in Early America” guided tour from November 25th to December 17th and see the Chief Justice’s 1790 home bedecked in period garnish and ornament. Learn about holiday customs of the period and what Christmas meant to …

Join the historic John Marshall House on October 21 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for a haunted history tour. During your 30-40 minute guided tour of the 1790 home of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall, your docent will immerse you in 18th Century haunted Richmond history and our friends from the Center for …

Father of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Marshall, enjoyed barbecue, lawn games and the Constitution, and this fall in recognition of his 268th birthday we invite you to celebrate in similar fashion. Join Preservation Virginia’s John Marshall House in our inaugural event Sweet Justice: BBQ & Brews on Thursday, September 14th from 5 p.m. …

In the 1819 landmark Supreme Court case, McCulloch v. Maryland, Chief Justice John Marshall said, “The Constitution is intended to endure for ages to come and consequently to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs.” Marshall revered the U.S. Constitution above all else, but how did this government come to be and what role did …

One of the first legal spectacles in America, the Treason Trial of Aaron Burr placed the focus of the nation to Richmond, Virginia, to see how Chief Justice John Marshall would decide the fate of former Vice President Aaron Burr. The Court End neighborhood is especially significant to this trial, with many of the key …

In the years immediately following the American Revolution, the young United States had to figure out who they were on an international stage and did so through treaties, trade, diplomacy, and both neutrality and war with other countries. How did America emerge in the world following independence? How did American leaders view our future as …

Join the John Marshall House and Haunts of Richmond as we guide you through the fascinating haunts of Court End. Hear tales of the mysterious, tragic and spine-chilling things that have led to numerous reports of paranormal activity in this historic neighborhood. Your visit will include a 30-minute guided haunted history tour of the 1790 …

Join Preservation Virginia’s John Marshall House in an exploration of three Black rebellions that took place in the Early Republic United States: Gabriel’s Conspiracy of 1800, the German Coast Uprising of 1811, and Nat Turner’s Rebellion of 1831. This program will examine the causes, history, and legacies of these three Black rebellions and discuss how …