EventMemory’s Journey: Addressing Difficult Family History
Memory’s Journey: Addressing Difficult Family History For Archives Month, join us at the Library to explore how family histories are preserved by archival institutions throughout the commonwealth and how we encounter …
EventDescendants Day at Highland
Join James Monroe’s Highland on Saturday, June 11, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., for Descendants Day. The Highland Council of Descendant Advisors invites you to an afternoon with other individuals …
EventAscendant
Young Voices Rising: New Generations of Descendants The work to preserve and interpret Black history as an integral, essential component of American history is a multi-generational commitment. Join Thomas Jefferson’s …
EventThe Great Dismal Swamp: Past & Present
A Conversation between Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patti Miller, author Marcus Nevius, and cultural geographer Alexandra Sutton Law Join Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patti Miller on May 11 for a fascinating look at the Great Dismal …
News2022 General Assembly Session
January 5, 2022 12:00PM This Wednesday, Preservation Virginia is bringing together lawmakers, preservationists, civic leaders, architects and developers to discuss historic preservation and how it benefits local communities. Register here.
NewsSpecial Meeting on Cultural Justice in Virginia
Virginia legislators and state government and cultural agency leaders held a Special Meeting on Cultural Justice in Virginia on Monday, December 6, 2021, from 6:00-8:00pm ET. Officials heard from descendants of …
EventArchaeology, Social Relevance, and Community Engagement
Join Preservation Virginia and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) for a webinar to explore archaeology and community engagement, and how archaeology can be more relevant to present day …
EventSpring 2021 Task Force Meeting
The Virginia African American Cultural Resources Task Force will hold its Spring 2021 meeting virtually on Monday, May 24, from 3:00-5:00pm. The video recorded meeting is open to the public. …
