Filters  

Article

A House Built of Virginia Stone

Image

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

Article

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

Image

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

Article

Clementina Rind

Image

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

Article

Henkel Press

Image

In 1806, two young men, Ambrose Henkel and his brother Solomon, started one of the first German language presses in the...

Article

Industrialization in Virginia

Image

The 1920 census revealed that, for the first time, more Americans were living in urban areas than rural ones. However...

Article

Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia

Image

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

Article

Olaudah Equiano

Image

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

Article

Oysters in Virginia

Image

Learn about the history of oyster in Virginia's food culture, tourism, and economy.

Article

The Brook Hill Collection

Image

In 2018, the VMHC was gifted an extraordinary collection of books, documents, and art associated with the Stewart and...

Article

Tom Molineaux

Image

Born into enslavement on a Virginia plantation, Tom Molineaux (1784–1818) fought fellow enslaved people while plantation...

Article

Virginia’s Sweet History – Chocolate-Making in the Commonwealth

Image

Production methods and flavorings have changed in the 4,000 years since chocolate was consumption began, but it remains...

Article

Why We Need to Talk About James Armistead Lafayette

Image

James Armistead Lafayette was an enslaved man who, during the American Revolution, volunteered to join the Continental...