Older DHR Press Releases (March 2015 – March 2018) – DHR

Older DHR Press Releases (March 2015 - March 2018)

Published May 3, 2016

2018:

11 New State Historical Markers Approved [pdf] (March)
Six Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register [pdf] (March)

2017:

12 New State Historical Highway Markers Approved (Dec. 29)
11 Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register [pdf] (Dec. 19)
16 New State Historical Markers Approved (Oct. 19)
12 Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register (Oct. 13)
12 New State Historical Markers Approved (June 30)
21 Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register (June 19)
18 New State Historical Markers Approved (March 24)
16 Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register (March 22)
National Park Service Approves Updated National Historic Landmark Designation for Virginia's Capitol (January 11)

2016:

Seven New State Historical Markers Approved (December 29)
Ten Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register (December 15)
DHR Announces Battlefield Preservation Grants for 2016 (November 22)
Seven New Historical Markers Approved [pdf] (October 13)
Eleven Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register (October 2)
12 New State Historical Markers Approved (June 30)
50th Anniversary of Virginia's Historical Preservation Easement Program to be Celebrated in Bowling Green (June 28)
14 Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register (June 22)
13 New State Historical Markers Approved [pdf] (March)
Five Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register [pdf] (March)
Nine New State Historical Markers Approved [pdf] (January)

2015:

DHR BLOGS

Monumental Church in Richmond

Preservation Easement Stewardship Spotlight: Monumental Church in the City of Richmond

Colony House Motor Lodge

A Mid-Century Modern Motor Lodge Is Rehabilitated Into One of Roanoke’s Newest Boutique Hotels

Arcola Quarters for the Enslaved in Loudoun County

February 10, 2026

Digging Deeper: Considering Virginia’s Historic Resources for Federal Projects

The Atlantic & Danville Railroad lines from Norfolk to Danville and Emporia to Claremont, as depicted by Jedediah Hotchkiss in 1896

February 6, 2026

Retracing the Atlantic & Danville Railroad in Mecklenburg County

barbara rose johns statue us capitol

February 5, 2026

And a Child Shall Lead Them: The Courage and Legacy of Barbara Rose Johns

main street station trainshed richmond

January 30, 2026

Historic Preservation at the Federal and State Levels: Review and Compliance

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