Walk or Run 250 Miles to Celebrate America’s 250th! Lace up your sneakers and get moving in the free Run America 250 Challenge: a country-wide virtual walk/run event celebrating 250 years of American history! Between July 4, 2025 and Ju... Read More

While the American Civil War permanently redefined Spotsylvania County's landscape and local history, another transformative conflict shaped its very foundation: the American Revolution. This virtual exhibit, containing detailed articles and photogra... Read More

Step into Virginia’s story through the VA250 exhibit, Celebrating Virginia’s History: A Look at Prince Edward County. This immersive display brings to life the county’s pivotal role in both Virginia’s and America’s history. Prince Edward... Read More

LYH250 is proud to announce a new book, entitled, "A Good and Pleasant Company," to be printed in 2026! We are currently accepting preorders at the link below. This book contains 250 bios of men and women whose lives and legacies had an impact on Cen... Read More

In time for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution, discover new perspectives on the ideals and legacies of the American Revolution through the folk art of Oscar de Mejo created during the 1976 Bicentenni... Read More

Discover new perspectives on the ideals and legacies of the American Revolution through the folk art of Oscar de Mejo created during the 1976 Bicentennial and through engaging community art. View more than a dozen original paintings of de Mejo’s wo... Read More

Presented in partnership with Jamestown Rediscovery, this groundbreaking special exhibition explores compelling discoveries that connect the early years of the Jamestown colony and Asia. Featuring Chinese porcelain uncovered during excavations of 1... Read More

Celebrate 250 years of American History with the signature VA250 traveling exhibit, Give Me Liberty: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation, at Northside Library. JMRL hosts this traveling exhibit created by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.... Read More

We are challenging Goochland County Citizens to identify "Witness Trees" throughout the County. They are to submit entries by March 1st. A committee will evaluate all entries and a Forester, with the help of students will identify those trees that... Read More

Black Artist Showcase February 1 - March 29, 2026 • Jamestown Settlement Jamestown Settlement’s annual Black Artist Showcase returns in February in celebration of Black History Month connecting the past and present through vivid intersections... Read More

Celebrating 250 years in 2026! We are excited to begin a 6-month count down to the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with art exhibit themes in 2026. Please note that the themes are related to concepts in the Declaration, but a... Read More

Determined: The 400-Year Struggle for Black Equality traces four centuries of Black history in Virginia through stories of extraordinary individuals who struggled for equality and, in the process, profoundly shaped the nature of American society and ... Read More

"Out of Many, One" will allow Craig County's 800 students to experience Virginia's history first hand. The Museum will be open to the public Thursday afternoon from 4-6 pm and longer if demand requires.... Read More

The ideals promised in the Declaration of Independence-life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness-were not extended to all people at the time of their writing. Though enslaved people throughout the country were denied basic rights before and after t... Read More

On November 19, 1863, President Lincoln consecrated the Union graves at Gettysburg in the name of a "new birth of freedom." Even as enslaved people and white Unionists waged a war in the name of freedom, so too did Confederates claim that theirs was ... Read More

You can learn a lot about a society by how it raises and spends the public’s money. In this talk, UVA professor and award-winning historian Andrew Kahrl will tell the history of taxation in America and how it shaped larger struggles for freedom and... Read More

Join us in remembrance and community at the 44th annual Memorial Day Parade and Festival! Honor our nation’s fallen heroes and our countries rich history while marking the 250th anniversary of the United State of America! Monday, May 25, 2026, f... Read More

This exhibit showcases the artistry and scholarship of Virginia artisan Jackson Foster, who recreates the character and presence of American and English signboards from the 18th and 19th centuries. Drawing on historical research and using reclaimed w... Read More

Kick off the iconic James River Batteau Festival on Friday night with live music and libations at Riverfront Park, then come back Saturday morning for the launching of the historic batteaux, historical reenactments, artisan vendors, food trucks and m... Read More