In 1607 when the Jamestown Colony was established, England and other European powers were contesting over lands in the new world. The actual placement of Jamestown itself was much influenced by fear of attack […]
44PG300/1D Breastplate —this nearly complete breastplate exhibits all the elements of pikeman suit armor from 17th-century Virginia Tidewater sites. The rolled edges of the armholes and neck, the small skirt along […]
Programs
DHR has secured permanent legal protection for over 700 historic places - including 15,000 acres of battlefield lands
DHR has erected 2,532 highway markers in every county and city across Virginia
DHR has registered more than 3,317 individual resources and 613 historic districts
DHR has engaged over 450 students in 3 highway marker contests
DHR has stimulated more than $4.2 billion dollars in private investments related to historic tax credit incentives, revitalizing communities of all sizes throughout Virginia
