What was life like for Continental soldiers and patriots during the Revolutionary War? Immerse yourself in the daily life of soldiers, military officers, and the camp followers who travelled with the army as you explore a Revolutionary War encampm... Read More

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Offered daily at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Pricing: Adults, $42; Children 12-18, $13; Children 5-11 , $4; Children under 5, Free On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ... Read More

Most Fridays and Saturdays, late June 20 through October 25 Price: Adults - $75; Students with valid college ID - $45; Children 12-18 - $45 Tour Details On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on the fiftieth anniversary of the D... Read More

The Museum of Culpeper History presents Culpeper Hosts a Hero, the first exhibit to highlight General Lafayette's historic visit to our town in August 1825. Rarely noted in official records of his tour of the United States, the Frenchman's short sto... Read More

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

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s award-winning Broadway production HAMILTON propelled our nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury into a legendary status not held since his untimely death in 1804. Miranda’s narrative-based on the work of Pulitzer Prize-wi... 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

The Black Patriots and Black Loyalists exhibit will be on display in the Carriage House at Oatlands. The exhibit is a joint project of the Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library and the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Assn... Read More

Lin-Manuel Miranda's award-winning Broadway production Hamilton propelled our nation's first Secretary of the Treasury into a legendary status not held since his untimely death in 1804. Miranda's narrative-based on the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning ... Read More

Celebrate Constitution Day at James Madison’s Montpelier, Saturday, September 20, 2025. Step into history and honor the legacy of America’s founding principles in the very place they were shaped. This year’s Constitution Day celebration prom... Read More

The Rockbridge Historical is proud to partner with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, by hosting the traveling exhibit, "GIVE ME LIBERTY: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation," from September 30, 2025 to October 28, 2025, at the RHS Museum (10... Read More

This exhibit will explore the lives of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865. Through powerful objects and first-person accounts, visitors will discover how Virginia’s peopl... 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

The Rockbridge Historical is proud to partner with the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, by hosting the traveling exhibit, "Virginia and the Vietnam War," from November 2 to December 15, 2025, at the RHS Museum (101 E. Washington St., Lexington, ... Read More

Long Branch Historic House & Farm is proud to display the Virginia Museums of History and Culture's traveling exhibition, "Give Me Liberty." Virginia was the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most populous of Britain's American colonies. Virginians-th... Read More