Upcoming Events

Mar
21

To Be Purchased & Possessed: Slavery in the John Marshall House

Mar 21, 2023

7:00 pm — 8:00 pm

Richmond’s historic John Marshall House–the 1790 home of the 4th Supreme Court Chief Justice–existed as an urban site of forced labor for over 65 enslaved men, women, and children between 1790 and 1835. Join our Museum Educators in this virtual program that explores the lives and labors of those the Chief Justice enslaved at 9th …

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Mar
3

Sir, We are Not Weak Focus Tour

Mar 3, 2023

10:00 am — 11:00 am

Mar 4, 2023

10:00 am — 11:00 am

Mar 10, 2023

10:00 am — 11:00 am

Mar 11, 2023

10:00 am — 11:00 am

Mar 17, 2023

10:00 am — 11:00 am

Mar 18, 2023

10:00 am — 11:00 am

Mar 24, 2023

10:00 am — 11:00 am

Mar 25, 2023

10:00 am — 11:00 am

In recognition of Women’s History Month, join Scotchtown’s historic interpreters for an hour-long focus tour that celebrates the diverse women in the Henry household, including mothers, sisters, daughters, and free and enslaved women. This tour will be offered at 10 a.m. Tickets are available in advance online, over the phone, or at the door as …

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Mar
29

Preservation Academy 2023 Webinar Webinar 5: Dispelling Common Historic Preservation Myths

Mar 29, 2023

12:00 pm — 1:15 pm

“Once a house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places it is protected forever and can’t be demolished.“ Myths like this about historic preservation never seem to fade. Join Lena McDonald, Register Historian and Jessica Ugarte, Architectural Historian and Tax Credit Supervisor for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources; and Maral Kalbian Owner …

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Mar
1

Women’s History Month Special Tour: Women of the Light Dune Talks

Mar 1, 2023

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Not just a man’s job! Visit us at Cape Henry Lighthouse in the month of March as we talk about the important women who manned the lighthouse. We will discuss Julia Harding, and Carrie Richardson who played important roles here at Cape Henry as well as other notable woman keepers like Margaret Novell and Ida …

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