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Older DHR Press Releases (March 2015 – March 2018)
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
:
State Adds Natural Bridge Historic District and Ten Other Sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register [pdf]
(December)
Virginia Department of Historic Resources to Partner with Northern Neck, Tidewater & Eastern Shore Localities to Conduct Surveys of Historic Resources [pdf]
(November)
Six New Historical Markers Approved [pdf]
(October)
Nine Historic Sites Added to the Virginia Landmarks Register [pdf]
(September)
Eleven New State Historical Highway Markers Approved [pdf]
(July)
State Adds Six Historic Sites to Virginia Landmarks Register [pdf]
(June)
13 New State Historical Highway Markers Approved [pdf]
(April)
State Adds Eight Historic Sites to Virginia Landmarks Register [pdf]
(March)
DHR BLOGS
February 10, 2026
Digging Deeper: Considering Virginia’s Historic Resources for Federal Projects
February 6, 2026
Retracing the Atlantic & Danville Railroad in Mecklenburg County
February 5, 2026
And a Child Shall Lead Them: The Courage and Legacy of Barbara Rose Johns
January 30, 2026
Historic Preservation at the Federal and State Levels: Review and Compliance
January 27, 2026
Grave Matters: The African American Cemetery & Graves Fund
January 27, 2026
History Takes Flight at the Mothership: Hampton Coliseum and Two Rock Bands That Took Flight There
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New Round of Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund Now Open
02/11/2026
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01/21/2026
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