Sandusky Archaeology Laboratory Open House

Historic Sandusky 757 Sandusky Drive, Lynchburg, VA

Historic Sandusky presents Virginia Archaeology Month Laboratory Open House. Our laboratory and museum are open for free to the public for Virginia Archaeology Month. Come interact with artifacts from local Virginia sites dating to the 18th & 19th centuries, and meet and mingle with our laboratory staff. The event runs from 1:00 - 5:00 PM and is entrance is […]

Free

Lab Nights with Fairfield

The CAPE 6783 Main St., Gloucester, VA

The public is welcome to join us on lab nights at the CAPE. Lab activities cater to all ages, ranging from cleaning the artifacts, processing cleaned artifacts, and occasionally mending pottery! These are at the Center of Archaeology, Preservation, and Education (CAPE) in Gloucester, VA.

Free

Behind-the-Scenes Walking Tours with Historic Germanna Archaeology

Historic Germanna 2062 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, VA

In celebration of Archaeology Month, Historic Germanna's Archaeology team will host special behind-the-scenes walking tours on each Friday morning in October of Germanna's archaeological dig sites located in Orange County, Virginia.The dig sites feature the ruins of the "Enchanted Castle" - home of Virginia’s Colonial Lt. Governor, Alexander Spotswood - as well as the potential sites of the 1714 […]

$10

Fairfield Fridays

Fairfield 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA

Come visit the Fairfield Archaeology Park! We will host tours at the structure where you can learn about a colonial site! Occasionally, we will have excavations during these Fridays, but predominantly guided or self-guided tours around the structure and the natural trail.

Free

Friday Field Days

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 1776 Poplar Forest Pkwy, Lynchburg, VA

The 1857 Slave Dwelling Restoration project is a community-engaged effort in collaboration with Poplar Forest's African American Advisory Group to begin restoring a two-story brick building originally inhabited by enslaved and free African American residents of Poplar Forest plantation. Visit during September and October to learn about current archaeological work each Friday at 1 p.m. […]

$18

New London Day

New London Museum 672 Alum Springs Road, Forest, VA

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 the restoration of Mead's Tavern and learn what we've discovered through archaeology and research. Explore the historic African American Church. Experience life in the Revolutionary War […]

Free

Slip Into the Past at Art Safari

Alexandria Archaeology 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA

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.

Free

Science Underground at Burke Library

Burke Library 4701 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA

How do archaeologists study the past? Sort and identify artifacts. Recommended ages 4 – 7. Free, but limited to 20 participants.

Free

Friday Field Days

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 1776 Poplar Forest Pkwy, Lynchburg, VA

The 1857 Slave Dwelling Restoration project is a community-engaged effort in collaboration with Poplar Forest's African American Advisory Group to begin restoring a two-story brick building originally inhabited by enslaved and free African American residents of Poplar Forest plantation. Visit during September and October to learn about current archaeological work each Friday at 1 p.m. […]

$18

Behind-the-Scenes Walking Tours with Historic Germanna Archaeology

Historic Germanna 2062 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, VA

In celebration of Archaeology Month, Historic Germanna's Archaeology team will host special behind-the-scenes walking tours on each Friday morning in October of Germanna's archaeological dig sites located in Orange County, Virginia.The dig sites feature the ruins of the "Enchanted Castle" - home of Virginia’s Colonial Lt. Governor, Alexander Spotswood - as well as the potential sites of the 1714 […]

$10

Historic Petersburg Holiday Tour of Homes

The McIIwaine House 425 Cockade Alley, Petersburg, VA, United States

This very special tour invites you into beautifully decorated homes to kick off your holiday season.  In addition to the beautiful historic homes that are often open to the public, this tour offers the opportunity to visit lovely, historic private homes that are not open to the public as museum houses. Four homes will be […]

$20 – $30

Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (December 2023)

Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd., Richmond, VA

March 21, 2024 (third Thursday) Watch a recording of the Joint Meeting of the Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board from December 14, 2023 here. Recording password: tMjyA8Bg The joint quarterly meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board convened at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, December 14, 2023, in […]