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Group Carly 08.29.23

Rob and Jean Estes Commit $125,000 for 250th Commemorative Museum

Rob and Jean Estes Commit $125,000 for 250th Commemorative Museum Contact: Mike Frontiero mfrontiero@va250.virginia.gov 804-823-9016 RICHMOND, VA (September 13, 2023) – Rob and Jean Estes have committed $125,000 to the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience, a traveling museum that will celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday, in honor of the Virginia Trucking Association. The gift, announced by […]

August 2023 Newsletter

AUGUST 2023 NEWSLETTER The 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence – its semiquincentennial – is less than three years away! Here’s what you should know and do right now to prepare. GET READY Virginia is THE place to be for the 250th! In addition to three major Signature Events each year, there will be hundreds […]

2022 OurFoodOurHistoryBlog

Our Food, Our History

Submitted by: Kate Houck, COO of The Underground Kitchen The holidays are a time for gathering, for visiting with friends and family, and, of course, for sitting down to spectacular holiday meals. If you are like me you are already, in that scratchpad in your head, sketching out what your holiday dinner might look like: […]

Haunted Williamsburg

Revolutionary Ghost Tours in Virginia

With the amount of history you can find in Virginia, it’s no surprise that ghost-sightings are common throughout the state. Ghost tours have become a popular Halloween season activity for aspiring paranormal investigators everywhere. With Virginia being central to the American Revolution, there’s no shortage of 250+ year old specters being found at our historical […]