Virginia Archaeology Month
Virginia Archaeology Month is in October 2023!
Virginia Archaeology Month is in October 2023!
Don't miss New London Day 2023! Archaeology at Mead's Tavern (1763) will be a feature. Tour historic buildings with guides dressed in period clothing. Catch up on the latest developments in […]
Experiment with 19th-century ceramic slip designs, like marbling and dendritic patterns, and apply your own temporary tattoo in the style of transfer printed porcelain, while supplies last.
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
