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Virginia Landmarks: A Showcase of Successful Historic Preservation Projects

Longs Chapel as it appears today due to the stewardship of the Longs Chapel Preservation Society.

Shenvalee Golf Resort Brings Golfers and Families to Shenandoah County for Almost a Century

Shenvalee Golf Resort

Brand Identity in Colonial Virginia

Bottle seal from Eyreville

Translating the Inscription on a Medieval Catholic Seal Matrix

The medieval European seal matrix recovered from a local property in Smithfield, Virginia.

Sharing Artifacts and Stories in Isle of Wight County: Archaeological Workshop Highlights Regional History

DHR and DEQ staff hosted an archaeological workshop at the Isle of Wight Museum in Smithfield in August 2023.

An Introduction to the DHR Threatened Sites Program

Ceramics recovered from the oyster shell surface deposit in the Poropotank River.

Sudden and Horrifying: The Vauxhall Chain Bridge Disaster

Mayo Bridge in Richmond, Virginia

Artifact Spotlight: A Different Type of Cauldron

The artifact fragment that was delivered to the DHR conservation lab for treatment

Reconsidering the Colonial Era at Virginia’s Eastern Shore: The Archaeology of Eyreville

Eyreville in Virginia's Eastern Shore

What Can Conservation Do for You?

Kate Ridgway at DHR's conservation lab.
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