Special traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture explores the unique and essential people, events and sites in Virginia that helped bring liberty and democracy to a nation. Dates: June 22 - August 3 from 10 - 4PM except Sunday's 1 - 4PM.
Come see the “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation” Traveling Exhibit at the Essex County Museum, on display June 25 – August 1, 2026. Step into Virginia’s Revolutionary story and experience the people, events, and ideas that helped shape a nation—just in time for America’s 250th anniversary. Open to the public during […]
Stock up on great reads at Dee’s Attic Bookstore’s Summer Book Sale, running June 27 through August 1 at Lancaster Community Library. Browse a wide selection of children’s books, fiction, nonfiction, history, magazines, CDs, and more. Don’t miss the $5 Bag Sale from July 27 through August 1. Can’t make it to the sale? Shop […]
Join us as we celebrate Urbanna’s colonial history and the 250th anniversary of our country! Historic interpreters Thomas Jefferson and Martha Washington will present the story of the Declaration and their hopes for future generations. Enjoy an authentic encampment of the early Virginia Navy at the Scottish Factor Store, our town crier, fife and drums, […]
Nationally acclaimed historian and Monticello President & CEO Dr. Jane Kamensky explores the relationship between two of America's most important founders. A leading historian of early America and the United States, Dr. Kamensky appeared throughout the recent Florentine Films/Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution, on which she also served as a scholarly advisor. Wine & […]