The Department of Historic Resources has received an application, submitted pursuant to Code of Virginia Section 10.1-2305, for a permit to allow the archaeological recovery of buried human remains discovered adjacent to the Powder Magazine at Colonial Williamsburg. We invite all interested parties to contact us for further discussion. Full Text of the Public Notice [PDF]
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DHR has stimulated more than $4.2 billion dollars in private investments related to historic tax credit incentives, revitalizing communities of all sizes throughout Virginia
