In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Great War

Visit Richmond to discover more about life during World War I and the human stories that shaped our state and nation. Our three exhibitions feature the personal stories of everyday Americans and Virginians who experienced the Great War on the battlefield or home front. Begin at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture for perspectives on the state and national scope of the Great War, and then visit Maymont and the Library of Virginia for more in-depth, personal stories. Join us in honoring the 100,000 Virginians who fought and nearly 4,000 who were lost. 

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Featured Stories

• A Virginia-born academic turned politician who led our country through war

• A Gilded-Age, Richmond couple who made the largest purchase of Liberty Bonds in Virginia

• A black soldier from Charlotte County, who became a Chesterfield County school teacher and pioneer organizer of the Virginia Voters League

• A 20-year-old Richmond woman who volunteered at a Red Cross canteen

• A doctor from the Medical College of Virginia who went to France to save his fellow man

• A VMI graduate who planned the movements of more than 1,000,000 men in the assault that helped achieve allied victory

• And a black man from Loudoun County who earned France’s highest honor fighting in the famous Harlem Hellfighters, only to return to a country that treated him as a second-class citizen.

Planning Your Visit

All three attractions are in close proximity (all within a 4-mile radius), making it easy to spend a day or a weekend visiting these WWI special offerings. Begin at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture for perspective on the state and national scope of the Great War, and then visit Maymont and the Library of Virginia for more in-depth stories.

Virginia Museum of History & Culture
428 N. Boulevard
804.340.1800
Open Daily 10:00 am-5:00 pm (Library closed Sundays)
Suggested Admission: $0-$10

Maymont
1700 Hampton St.
804.358.7166
Grounds & Gardens open daily 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Mansion open Tues-Sat 12:00-5:00 pm (closed Mondays)
WWI Exhibition and Tours at Mansion open Tues-Sat 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Admission: $0-$5

Library of Virginia
800 E. Broad St.
804.692.3500
Open Mon-Sat 9:00 am-5:00 pm (closed Sundays)
Admission: Free

This programming is offered in partnership with the Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission and the Virginia Tourism Corporation. Learn more about commemoration efforts throughout the state at VirginiaWorldWar1.org.