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A House Built of Virginia Stone

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Approximately forty miles south of Washington, D.C., the Aquia sandstone quarry on Government Island sits quietly in the...

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A Spoon That Got Around...

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This silver serving spoon, labeled as “A Spoon That Got Around," was on view in The Story of Virginia exhibition in the...

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Affidavit, 1693

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This affidavit informs the governor that Frank, a man of African descent enslaved by Henry Gibbs, has been jailed on...

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Arthur Ashe Jr.’s Family Tree: Tracing the Blackwell Family to 1735

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See a rare family tree, drawn by hand on canvas, tracing Arthur Ashe, Jr.’s family.

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Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia in the years 1675 & 1676

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Bacon’s Rebellion in Virginia was the first popular uprising in the American colonies. It was long viewed as an early...

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Bacon's Epitaph

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Learn about the first American poem.

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Birthday Songs for George Washington

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Though you might not expect it, 1932 was a big year for George Washington. It marked the 200th anniversary of Washington...

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Céloron Plate

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One of the most important artifacts to survive from Virginia’s colonial period, this lead plaque was placed at the...

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Clementina Rind

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Clementina Rind was Virginia’s first female printer and newspaper publisher, publishing important official documents for...

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Founding Frenemies: Hamilton and The Virginians

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This exhibition examined how critically important relationships between Alexander Hamilton and three Virginians shaped...

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Martha (Dandridge) Custis Washington

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This portrait of Martha Washington (1731–1802) is the work of Charles Willson Peale, who also painted the sitter several...

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Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia

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Richmond is now home to more than 100 outdoor murals, and this popular form of artwork reflects the city’s modernity and...

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Olaudah Equiano

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Snatched from his Ibo village in Nigeria at the age of eleven, Equiano (c. 1745-1797) was transported to Barbados...

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Patrick Henry Arguing the Parsons’ Cause

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The Parsons’ Cause was a legal conflict rooted in the volatility of the tobacco-based economy and the state-sponsored...

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Silver in Virginia

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Colonial Virginians acquired much of their important silver from London. After the Revolution, population growth, a...

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Washington's Mentor: Governor Dinwiddie's Correspondence, 1751-58

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Robert Dinwiddie's name is little known today, but this Scottish merchant-turned-government official played a key role...