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

eastern shore virginia

November 11, 2025

Alice Boucher of Colonial Virginia’s Eastern Shore: Part II

Triangle Diner

November 10, 2025

Virginia Landmarks Register Spotlight: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives

November 7, 2025

2025 Highlights: Division of State Archaeology

Chesapeake Bay shoreline

November 6, 2025

Caught in a Whirlwind: The Chesapeake Shoreline Survey

Marshall Tunnel

November 6, 2025

The Threatened Sites Grant Program: Fiscal Year 2026

St. John Baptist Church Cemetery in Henrico County.

October 30, 2025

Grave Matters: The African American Cemetery & Graves Fund

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