2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series at the Steamboat Museum, Saturday, January 10th - "Steamboats of the Chesapeake". Produced by Mark Huffman of 26th Street Media, Richmond, the film traces the history of Chesapeake Bay steamboats from their beginning in 1813 to the end of service in 1962 and includes an interview with Jack Shaum, of […]
Join us for a special afternoon at the 2026 Turner Lecture Series as we welcome Bear Graves—the talented model builder behind the beautiful Piankatank model showcased in our museum. Bear is not only a master craftsman but also an accomplished artist and musician, bringing a unique blend of creativity and maritime passion to his work. […]
Old Saint John’s Baptist Church and Cemetery: Revisiting a Community’s Legacy of Faith A Presentation Honoring Local Black History on Saturday, February 7th, 2026 at 1PM (Doors open at 12:30PM) Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Drive, Kilmarnock Free Admission More Info and Virtual Viewing Options: Contact Lancaster Virginia Historical Society LancasterVaHistory.org 804-462-7280 Members of the […]
2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series at the Steamboat Museum, Saturday, February 14th, "The Clyde Line: Linking the Eastern Seaboard by Steamboat." Justin McIntyre, Curator of the South Carolina Maritime Museum, will share the story of the Clyde Line’s coastal steamers, which once connected major port cities along the Eastern Seaboard, including New York, Charleston, and […]
Dr. James E.C. Norris will give an Author Talk via Zoom at the Lancaster Community Library’s Changemakers Book Group meeting, Wednesday, February 18th at 2:30PM. Everyone is invited to attend this free program, where Norris will discuss his book entitled Fight on, My Soul. This is the biography of his father, Dr. Morgan E. Norris […]
Join us on March 8th with Where Were Your Ancestors in 1776? A Black Woman’s Perspective featuring Dr. Allener Baker-Rogers. Dr. Baker-Rogers will relate the challenging search to find her ancestors. This resulted in a rich tapestry of her ancestors’ lives, accomplishments, and often painful journeys. The program also can be viewed on Facebook Live […]
Essex and Middlesex Counties are adjacent to one another, and in many ways are quite similar. They share the same geographical setting—the south bank of the Rappahannock River—and families have moved over time from one county to the other. Both counties were supportive of the American cause in the American Revolution, but they reacted to […]
Author Andrew Lawler speaks on his 2025 book A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution. Wine and cheese reception with author and book signing. Part two of the 2026 Summer Speaker Series. Tickets required.
"The Virginia Declaration of Rights at 250" - Dr. Daniel Dreisbach The Virginia Declaration of Rights, adopted unanimously by Virginia’s Fifth Convention on June 12, 1776, is a seminal, post-colonial state paper affirming republican principles, limited government, and humankind’s natural rights. It is arguably the most imitated of America’s founding documents. Indeed, it is one […]
Join us at RWC - Irvington on Tuesday, March 3rd, 10th and 17th from 1 - 3PM for a Historical Conversation by Keith Kehlbeck. From Gone with the Wind to Glory and Ken Burns’ PBS series The Civil War, America’s greatest ordeal has been portrayed in books and on screen in countless ways. These media have sometimes presented Civil War […]