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

Before It Was Virginia: Setting the Stage

On March 16, 2012, Helen C. Rountree delivered a lecture entitled "Before It Was Virginia: Setting the Stage."
When English settlers arrived here...
Captain John Smith

Céloron Plate

Contact and Conflict

Copies and Adaptations of de Bry
Curator Conversations: Year-End Review

In this series, VMHC curatorial staff bring exclusive member-only programs to you on a variety of interesting topics. To see upcoming events in this...
Curators at Work: Pocahontas's Virginia

The Virginia Company that sponsored the Jamestown settlement arranged for Pocahontas to travel to England in 1616. The purpose was to show her off as...
Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries

On April 8, 2021, Ryan K. Smith presented an exploration of the history and recovery of the burial grounds of Richmond, Virginia, through the lens of...
Dugout Canoe

Early Images of Virginia Indians: The William W. Cole Collection

Exploration of the New World

Fanciful Figures
Interpreting Historical Images
Invented Scenes for Narratives
Learning History from a Charred Corn Cob

Life Portrait of Pocahontas

Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia

Native Southerners: The Indigenous People Who Made and Remade the South

On May 9, 2019, Gregory D. Smithers delivered the Banner Lecture, “Native Southerners: The Indigenous People Who Made and Remade the South.”
Long...
Oysters in Virginia
