THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Change Can Be Good Today there are many positive changes happening around everyone. Williamsburg and the Tidewater community are opening their doors and offering activities which many of us relate to the rites of Summertime. While looking forward and anticipating more relaxed changes soon, the TVHS Board has been working on several …
TVHS ZOOM LECTURE For Members Only October 18, 2020 at 2pm John Delano – “Williamsburg Palisades 1634 & 1648” What are the Palisades? Where were the Palisades in Williamsburg? John Delano will address new research on the location of palisades constructed by English colonists. John’s research has recently been accepted for publication in the peer-review, …
Tidewater Virginia Historical Society welcomes Dr. Martin Gallivan to discuss his recent research on the Powhatan town of Kiskiak, located in what is now Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, and the history of human-environmental relations recorded in shell middens at the site. Dr. Gallivan, College of William and Mary Anthropology Department’s Chair and professor, specializes in Archaeology and American Indians …
Join Tidewater Virginia Historical Society for a private tour of this unique and historic area in the early history of Tidewater Virginia led by Carl Lounsbury, retired Senior Architectural Historian at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Adjunct Professor of Architectural History at William & Mary, and author. Stops will highlight St. Luke’s Church * Windsor Castle Manor * 1750 Isle …
Tidewater Virginia Historical Society Lecture Just one word… “CROATOAN”… carved into a wooden post. The mystery has lasted for centuries. What happened to the English settlers of Roanoke Island: disease, death, massacre, assimilation into another culture? Has the mystery finally been solved? Since 1895, historians and archaeologists have searched for the fort and village sites …
New Schedule — In Search of Sir Walter Raleigh’s Lost Colonists Read More »
THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “The Holiday Season is a perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those around us.” Terri Marshall As we look forward, savor the radiance of the holiday season. The Board sends a Wintery Tapestry of Greetings to all our Members, we are grateful …
Virtual Trip along Heritage Music Trail October 24, 2021 Enjoy a musical and visual journey along the 300-mile Heritage Music Trail in southwest Virginia led by librarian and musician Barry Trott. Along the way, we will explore the lives and works of music icons such as Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, The Carter …
