Enjoy FREE admission to Preservation Virginia’s historic John Marshall House during Richmond’s longest-running Christmas Open House tradition. Our cellar shop will be open for holiday shopping to find that perfect gift!  The house will be decked out in holiday cheer, and warm seasonal beverages and cookies will be available to guests. Recipe cards with period …

His actual birthday is September 24, but we’ll be celebrating John Marshall on Saturday, September 21! Starting at noon, join us for a slice of birthday cake and a special Marshall-inspired beer created by Ardent Brewery, the Old Molasses Ale (Available for purchase by the glass, all proceeds going to preserve John Marshall’s Robe). Included …

Fifty-five delegates from twelve states worked for four months to produce a draft Constitution in 1787. It satisfied no one fully. It was an elaborate system of checks and balances, separation of legislative, executive and judicial authority, and division of power between the national and state governments. Anticipating that many state legislators might be hostile …

The high-stakes treason trial of Aaron Burr came at an unstable time – both in Europe and America. The American and French revolutions worried traditional European powers, who were determined to keep the radical new doctrine from undermining the power of their royalty. The United States seemed on the verge of a war with Spain …

George Washington saw John Marshall as a good judge of character, often requesting his opinions of potential political appointees. In 1799, after his death, it was Marshall who eulogized Washington on the floor of the House, with Henry Lee’s refrain “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” Preservation …

In his autobiography, John Marshall shares that the most formative experiences of his life came not in court but in battle. That was where he served under George Washington, “the greatest Man on earth,” whose example would inspire and guide him for the rest of his life. The conditions they encountered at Valley Forge and …

In his autobiography, John Marshall shares that the most formative experiences of his life came not in court but in battle. That was where he served under George Washington, “the greatest Man on earth,” whose example would inspire and guide him for the rest of his life. The conditions they encountered at Valley Forge and …

In his autobiography, John Marshall shares that the most formative experiences of his life came not in court but in battle. That was where he served under George Washington, “the greatest Man on earth,” whose example would inspire and guide him for the rest of his life. The conditions they encountered at Valley Forge and …

In his autobiography, John Marshall shares that the most formative experiences of his life came not in court but in battle. That was where he served under George Washington, “the greatest Man on earth,” whose example would inspire and guide him for the rest of his life. The conditions they encountered at Valley Forge and …