FROM PWC Dept. of Historic Preservation 09/01/20 / Breaking News / History / Local Government / People & Places /
Ben Lomond Historic Site, Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre and Rippon Lodge Historic Site are open for tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm; Thursday-Monday. Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park Tours will be offered the 2nd and 4th weekends. Grounds are open from dawn until dusk, with appropriate six feet social distancing. Call 703-792-4754 to schedule a tour.
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By EARNIE PORTA, Mayor of Occoquan 08/24/20 / Breaking News / Federal Government / History / People & Places / Local History /
Celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote peak this week.
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11/16/22 / Breaking News / Environment / History / Military / State Government /
Va. veterans on active duty in Oct. 1983 wanted for movie.
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09/12/22 / Features / History / Creative Arts / Kids Konnection / Local History / Nature and the Outdoors /
This coming Saturday, Sept.17, 2022, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) will offer free admission as part of Smithsonian Magazine's 18th annual Museum Day initiative. Museums, zoos, and cultural centers from all 50 states participate in this annual day to encourage visitors to take advantage of amazing learning experiences.
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04/22/20 / Breaking News / Education / Federal Government / History / People & Places /
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia has launched the “Everybody’s the Graduation Speaker” video contest. Kaine is encouraging students to film videos of speeches that are 10 minutes or less and submit them to
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FROM Virginia Museum of History & Culture 02/04/20 / Breaking News / Education / History / People & Places / State Government /
This prestigious year-long program is exclusively for educators in the state of Virginia who work in 4th-12th grade art, social studies, language arts, gifted & talented, special education, and ESL / ELL classrooms as well as those who teach as school librarians and media specialists.
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FROM Virginia Thanksgiving Festival 11/06/19 / History / People & Places / State Government / Local History /
For more information about the Virginia Customs, Cultures, and Cuisine Festival and to find an event in your area, go to https://www.americanevolution2019.com/events The C.ustoms, Cultures, and Cuisine Festival is a signature event of Virginia’s 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution.
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FROM Prince William County Government 08/27/19 / History / Local Government / People & Places / Woodbridge /
The community is invited to join the Board of County Supervisors in honoring and remembering the 22 Prince William County residents and all of those who lost their lives on 9-11. A brief ceremony will be held at the Liberty Memorial on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at 9 a.m.
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