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Palmer Hayden, 1932. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution). This marker will be dedicated during a ceremony at its location in Widewater State Park, near the Visitors Center in Stafford County. The event is open to the public. Here is the text of the marker: Palmer Hayden (1890-1973) Palmer Hayden, artist, was born Peyton Cole Hedgeman nearby in Widewater. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I and later studied art at Columbia University and in Boothbay Harbor,…
Find out more »First Baptist Church, Petersburg. (DHR) The public dedication and unveiling ceremony for the marker begins at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 8, in the church sanctuary and then the sign will be unveiled at its location on the south side of the church in a parking lot at 236 Harrison Street, Petersburg. Speakers at the event will include representatives of the church, the Cameron Foundation, sponsor of the marker, and the Department of Historic Resources. Elected officials from state, local, and…
Find out more »This marker will be dedicated on February 15. Time and place will be announced when available. Here is the text of the marker: Skirmish at James’s Plantation British forces under Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold raided Richmond early in Jan. 1781 and established a base in Portsmouth later that month, seeking to control the Tidewater region. Groups of local militia, including 520 men led by Capt. Amos Weeks, disrupted British operations in the area. Arnold ordered Capt. Johann Ewald, commander of…
Find out more »This marker will be dedicated on Feb. 17. Time and place of dedication will be announced when that information is available. Mason Locke Weems and George Washington Mason Locke Weems (1759-1825), minister, bookseller, and writer, owned a half-acre lot here from 1798 until 1802. Weems published the first edition of his most influential work, later known as The Life of Washington, in 1800. Widely distributed across the United States, Weems’s book shaped the heroic image of George Washington in the…
Find out more »A brick in a Paxton House exterior wall, with the neatly inscribed initials AJP The molded brick cornice of the Paxton House's early 1830s springhouse. Michael J. Pulice, a veteran architectural historian with DHR, will present a free public program about how bricks were made and laid in the construction of the Valley's many fine historic brick buildings. Pulice will pay particular attention to Rockbridge County, Buena Vista, and Lexington, where some of the leading brick masons of the period…
Find out more »Preservation Virginia, the Alexandria Black History Museum, and DHR are co-sponsoring this one-day conference on Friday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by Alexandria’s History Museum at the Lyceum. The conference will provide networking opportunities and tools to help strengthen organizations preserving African American historical sites. General admission is $60 (coffee and lunch included). For more information, see this pdf flyer or register here.
Find out more »CANCELLED. THIS WORKSHOP NOW FILLED. DHR staff will conduct this workshop 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., which the Arlington Arts Center will host. Workshop training will cover — historic architecture, appropriate treatments for historic materials, ADA Accessibility Project planning, and Community outreach and engagement. See this agenda for the day. The workshop will be capped at 40 participants. Register early by completing this online form. If you have questions, please contact Aubrey Von Lindern at (540) 868-7029.
Find out more »CANCELLED. THIS WORKSHOP NOW FILLED. DHR staff will conduct this workshop 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 718 Venue. Workshop training will cover — historic architecture, appropriate treatments for historic materials, ADA Accessibility Project planning, and Community outreach and engagement. The workshop will be capped at 40 participants. Register early by completing this online form. If you have questions, please contact Aubrey Von Lindern at (540) 868-7029.
Find out more »SAVE the DATE: DHR staff will conduct this workshop 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., hosted by the Stryker Center. Workshop training will cover — historic architecture, appropriate treatments for historic materials, ADA Accessibility Project planning, and Community outreach and engagement. The workshop will be capped at 40 participants. Register early by completing this online form. If you have questions, please contact Aubrey Von Lindern at (540) 868-7029.
Find out more »This public meeting will convene remotely via Webex on Friday, July 24, beginning at 9:30 a.m. (See press release.) The Commission will convene virtually. Click here to register to attend the July virtual meeting. Registration for the meeting closes at noon on July 23, 2020. Each participant must register separately. Once you register, you will receive an email with a link and password to participate. More information is available here on how the public can register to attend the meeting remotely, view the…
Find out more »On Friday, July 24 at 10 a.m. Preservation Virginia will be hosting a webinar on the role of historic preservation during the COVID-19 pandemic and the prospective economic recovery. Speakers include Donovan Rypkema of PlaceEconomics, Jim Hare from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Lindsey Norment and Sandra Tanner from the Virginia Tourism Corporation, Michael Phillips from the National Trust Community Investment Corporation, and Kayla Halberg from the Norfolk Preservation Collective. The webinar is free, but registration is required. To…
Find out more »The next public meeting of the Commission for Historical Statues in the U.S. Capitol will convene remotely on August 7, 2020, starting at 9:30 a.m. For more information about the commission, and how to register to attend or speak during the meeting, visit this webpage. Agenda for August 7 Meeting * Interim Activity of the Commission for Historical Statues in the U.S. Capitol
Find out more »Due to the limitations for public gatherings from the Covid-19 virus threat, DHR will host a virtual public hearing for the proposed Saluda Historic District. The meeting will convene via Webex. For more information, contact Randy Jones.
Find out more »The Town of Abingdon will host this public meeting via Webex. See this PDF document for more information including how to logon or attend by phone. Learn more about using using Webex.
Find out more »Due to the limitations for public gatherings from the Covid-19 virus threat, DHR will host a virtual public hearing for the proposed Port Royal Historic District. The meeting will convene via Webex. For more information, contact Randy Jones. How to use Webex.
Find out more »The City of Danville will host this meeting via Zoom. See this PDF document for more information including how to logon or attend by phone.
Find out more »Due to the limitations for public gatherings from the Covid-19 virus threat, DHR will host a virtual public hearing for the proposed Occupacia-Rappahannock Historic District. The meeting will convene via Webex. For more information, contact Randy Jones. How to use Webex.
Find out more »Due to the limitations for public gatherings from the Covid-19 virus threat, DHR will host a virtual public hearing for the proposed Chase City Historic District. The meeting will convene via Webex. For more information, contact Randy Jones. How to use Webex.
Find out more »The City of Roanoke will host this meeting via Zoom. See this PDF document for more information including logon or how to attend by phone.
Find out more »The next public meeting of the Commission for Historical Statues in the U.S. Capitol will convene remotely, Thursday, October 8th at 10:30 a.m. The last meeting convened remotely on August 7, 2020. For more information about the commission or the forthcoming meeting, visit this webpage. There you will find information on how to attend the meeting or make public comments during the meeting.
Find out more »Updated October 1, 2020
