We Hope You Enjoyed Our Excellent Lecture on 06-May

We had an excellent presentation from Christopher McDaid and Carl Lounsbury on 05-May. Our next event is to tour the historic locations discussed.

DEADLINE FOR May 16 BUS TOUR

There is a firm cut-off date and time for the Bus Tour because of pre-access security approval to Fort Eustis and requirements of the caterer. If you want to be part of this tour, you will need to be on the Bus and you will need to send the following information to Sharon Short <short43543@gmail.com> No Later Than 12 noon Friday, … Read More

FRIENDLY REMINDER!!

A RARE JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY: Matthew Jones House at Mulberry Island –  Fort  Eustis Custom House, Yorktown Hornsby House Inn, Yorktown MAY 5, 2019           Free LECTURE (Open to the Public): Time/Location:  At 2pm Williamsburg Library Theater (515 Scotland Street) Christopher McDaid, extensive archaeology career with field work in Arizona, Bermuda, North Carolina, and Virginia.  He has been the regional … Read More

TVHS SUPPORTS 12th PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY DIG DAYS PROGRAM

A message from our friends at New Quarter Park ……….. Written by Sara Lewis, Park Interpreter New Quarter Park Our Partnership (Still) Makes History Happen at New Quarter Park . . . And You Can Help  Twelve years ago, archaeology was a two-hour, once-every-year-or-so interpretive program at New Quarter Park. Today, the public archaeology program is a much-anticipated hands-on program … Read More

Bacon’s Rebellion Lecture Was Very Successful

Mark Summers The Williamsburg Landing Auditorium was filled to capacity. TVHS Programs Director Sharon Short and TVHS President Ruth Baur Thanked Mark for an Excellent Presentation

TVHS Events Planned for 2019

Revision Date of 11-May-2019 and Subject to Change Because Several of Our Plans Continue as Work-in-Progress February 10, 2019, Mark Summers on “Berkeley, Bacon’s Rebellion and the Birth of the American South” Williamsburg Landing May 5, 2019: Chris McDaid on “Jones House” and Carl Lounsbury on “Kiskiack/ the Lee House”Williamsburg Library Theater (downtown) May 16, 2019: Bus Trip –Tour of Jones House on Joint … Read More

Just a reminder……

“Berkeley, Bacon’s Rebellion, and the Birth of the American South” Lecture by Mark Summers, Public Historian at Jamestown Rediscovery When:     SUNDAY – February 10, 2019 at 2PM Where:    WILLIAMSBURG LANDING, 5700 Williamsburg Landing Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185 Lecture is FREE and open to Members and the Public