Skip to content
  • Plan Your Trip
    • Upcoming Events
    • Ways To Stay
    • Where to Dine
    • Things To Do
    • Main Directory
  • Explore
    • Essex County
      • Tappahannock
    • Lancaster County
      • Irvington
      • Kilmarnock
      • Lively
      • White Stone
    • Middlesex County
      • Deltaville
      • Saluda
      • Topping
      • Urbanna
  • Experience
    • Family Fun
    • Girls Getaway
    • Foodies & Festivals
    • History & Heritage
    • Outdoor Adventures
      • Where the Wild Things Are
    • The River Realm Loop
    • Touch Down & Take Off
  • Discover
    • 2025 Bucket List
    • Your River Realm Experience
    • More Trip Inspiration
    • Hidden Gems
  • Plan Your Trip
    • Upcoming Events
    • Ways To Stay
    • Where to Dine
    • Things To Do
    • Main Directory
  • Explore
    • Essex County
      • Tappahannock
    • Lancaster County
      • Irvington
      • Kilmarnock
      • Lively
      • White Stone
    • Middlesex County
      • Deltaville
      • Saluda
      • Topping
      • Urbanna
  • Experience
    • Family Fun
    • Girls Getaway
    • Foodies & Festivals
    • History & Heritage
    • Outdoor Adventures
      • Where the Wild Things Are
    • The River Realm Loop
    • Touch Down & Take Off
  • Discover
    • 2025 Bucket List
    • Your River Realm Experience
    • More Trip Inspiration
    • Hidden Gems
  • Plan Your Trip
    • Upcoming Events
    • Ways To Stay
    • Where to Dine
    • Things To Do
    • Main Directory
  • Explore
    • Essex County
      • Tappahannock
    • Lancaster County
      • Irvington
      • Kilmarnock
      • Lively
      • White Stone
    • Middlesex County
      • Deltaville
      • Saluda
      • Topping
      • Urbanna
  • Experience
    • Family Fun
    • Girls Getaway
    • Foodies & Festivals
    • History & Heritage
    • Outdoor Adventures
      • Where the Wild Things Are
    • The River Realm Loop
    • Touch Down & Take Off
  • Discover
    • 2025 Bucket List
    • Your River Realm Experience
    • More Trip Inspiration
    • Hidden Gems
  • Plan Your Trip
    • Upcoming Events
    • Ways To Stay
    • Where to Dine
    • Things To Do
    • Main Directory
  • Explore
    • Essex County
      • Tappahannock
    • Lancaster County
      • Irvington
      • Kilmarnock
      • Lively
      • White Stone
    • Middlesex County
      • Deltaville
      • Saluda
      • Topping
      • Urbanna
  • Experience
    • Family Fun
    • Girls Getaway
    • Foodies & Festivals
    • History & Heritage
    • Outdoor Adventures
      • Where the Wild Things Are
    • The River Realm Loop
    • Touch Down & Take Off
  • Discover
    • 2025 Bucket List
    • Your River Realm Experience
    • More Trip Inspiration
    • Hidden Gems
12 events found.

History

  1. Events
  2. History

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

  • List
  • Month
  • Photo

Filters

Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results.

Event Category

Featured Events

Day

Time

City

Today
  • March 2026

  • Sun 22
    March 22 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Finding Freedom

    St. Clare Walker Middle School 6814 General Puller Highway, Locust Hill, VA

    Join us at the ST. Clare Walker Middle School for "Finding Freedom" Exploring the stories of African American men and women in the Revolutionary War Virginia, presented by Adrienne G. Whaley.

  • Tue 24
    March 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virginia in 1776

    The Civil War: Historical Fiction and Popular Media

    Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington, VA, United States

    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’ […]

    $35
  • April 2026

  • Sat 11
    April 11 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    How Steamboats Shaped the Northern Neck

    Irvington Steamboat Era Museum 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, VA, United States

    2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series at the Steamboat Museum, Saturday, April 11th, "How Steamboats Shaped the Northern Neck." Join Larry Chowning, editor of the Southside Sentinel and noted local historian, […]

  • Sun 12
    April 12 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartans

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Rd, Weems, VA, United States

    Traditional Scottish blessing & celebration. Full tartan/ Scottish church service. Co-Sponsored with the Kilmarnock District; Pipe Band, St. Andrew’s Society of Williamsburg, Grace Church Kilmarnock.

  • May 2026

  • Sat 9
    May 9 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    Enjoy High Tea with a Colonial Flair

    Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church VA, United States

    Enjoy an afternoon tea with an array of delicious finger foods, sweets and a special appearance by a character from colonial Virginia. Tickets required.

  • Sat 9
    May 9 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

    When Claiborne Bridged the Chesapeake: The Rise and Fall of the Ferry Era

    Irvington Steamboat Era Museum 156 King Carter Drive, Irvington, VA, United States

    2026 Second Saturday Speaker Series at the Steamboat Museum, Saturday, May 9th, "When Claiborne Bridged the Chesapeake: The Rise and Fall of the Ferry Era." Martin “Marty” Bollinger’s latest book […]

  • June 2026

  • Wed 3
    June 3 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Virginia 1776

    Virginia in 1776

    Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury 132 Lancaster Drive, Irvington, VA, United States

    Join us at Historic Christ Church and Museum - Weems on Wednesday, June 3rd, 10th and 17th from 10 - 12PM for a Historical Conversation by Robert Teagle. On the eve of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, this course examines Virginia in the year 1776. Incorporating primary documents and images, the course looks at […]

    $35
  • Mon 22
    June 22 @ 10:00 am - August 3 @ 4:00 pm

    “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation”

    Christchurch School 49 Seahorse Lane, Christchurch, VA, United States

    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.

  • July 2026

  • Thu 2
    July 2 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Rd, Weems, VA, United States

    Patriotic celebration and reading of the Declaration of Independence inside Historic Christ Church. With the Cobbs Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

  • Sat 11
    July 11 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

    “ALL Men are Created Equal:” The Declaration of Independence and Black Freedom Suits & Freedom Petitions

    Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church VA, United States

    The Declaration of Independence asserted that "all men are created equal" and have natural rights and the right of self-government by consent. Slavery contradicted these core principles of the Declaration of Independence as America's creedal document. In part one of HCC&M's 2026 Summer Speaker Series, Tony Williams, a Senior Fellow at the Bill of Rights […]

  • August 2026

  • Thu 20
    August 20 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Thomas Jefferson and John Adams: An All-American Friendship

    Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church VA, United States

    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 & […]

  • October 2026

  • Sun 11
    October 11 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    John H. Hunt II Chesapeake History Forum

    Bayne Center at Historic Christ Church VA, United States

    Amy Stallings presents. Tickets required. 

  • Previous Events
  • Today
  • Google Calendar
  • iCalendar
  • Outlook 365
  • Outlook Live
  • Export .ics file
  • Export Outlook .ics file
Stay inspired and informed. Follow us on social media and sign up for email updates.
EMAIL DISCLAIMER: We will not use this information for any other purpose than to contact you via the mailing list you have signed up for.

Ways to Stay

Things to Do

Dining

Events

Facebook-f Instagram Youtube
Sign up for email updates & Follow us on Social Media