DHR

Friday Field Days
2023-10-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-06 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Forest Pkwy, Lynchburg, VA
The 1857 Slave Dwelling Restoration project is a community-engaged effort in collaboration with Poplar Forest’s African American Advisory Group to begin restoring a two-story brick building originally inhabited by enslaved and free African American residents of Poplar Forest plantation. Visit during September and October to learn about current archaeological work each Friday at 1 p.m.
Every Friday at 1 p.m. from Sept. 8- Oct. 27

Archaeology Behind the Scenes Tours
2023-10-13 15:00 - 19:00 | Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Forest Pkwy, Lynchburg, VA
An amateur archaeologist known to have studied Native American material culture, Thomas Jefferson would surely be fascinated by the more than 300,000 artifacts found on the Poplar Forest grounds since 1986. Join Poplar Forest’s archaeologists for a walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites and discoveries on the plantation, including a rare up-close look at some of the artifacts in the Poplar Forest Archaeology Lab. Admission is $25; reservations are encouraged as spots on the tour are limited.
Tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday October 13th and Saturday October 14th.

Public Dig at Abingdon Episcopal Church
2023-10-13 14:00 - 20:00 | Abingdon Episcopal Church, 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA, 23061
The Fairfield Foundation is excited to collaborate with Abingdon Episcopal Church on a new public archaeology experience for the parish’s anniversary celebrations in 2023, 2024, and 2025. We aim to unite the congregation and our broader community searching for the 17th-century Abingdon Church. Students and the general public are encouraged to work alongside Fairfield staff.

Behind-the-Scenes Walking Tours with Historic Germanna Archaeology
2023-10-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Historic Germanna, 2062 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, VA, 22508
In celebration of Archaeology Month, Historic Germanna’s Archaeology team will host special behind-the-scenes walking tours on each Friday morning in October of Germanna’s archaeological dig sites located in Orange County, Virginia.The dig sites feature the ruins of the “Enchanted Castle” – home of Virginia’s Colonial Lt. Governor, Alexander Spotswood – as well as the potential sites of the 1714 Fort Germanna, which were constructed by the first German immigrants to Virginia, and the original Spotsylvania Courthouse. See and hear the latest findings including, uncovering the herringbone walkway of the Enchanted Castle. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience history in the making as the Germanna archaeological dig sites are not normally open to the public.Join the archaeological team for these exclusive walks each Friday in October at 10:00am. Event dates include: October 6, 13, 20, and 27.Learn more and RSVP at Germanna.orgAttendees should meet the archaeology team at the Historic Germanna Visitor Center at 10:00AM to follow the archaeologists to the dig site nearby. The Historic Germanna Visitor Center is located at: 2062 Germanna Highway Locust Grove, VA 22508. Guests are requested to dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes. Event rain or shine unless severe weather.

The Great Pottery Puzzle
2023-10-11 19:30 | James M. Duncan Branch Library, 501 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, Virginia, 22301
How do archaeologists study the past? Sort artifacts and learn about archaeology tools. Ages 6 – 12. Free, no registration required.

Monticello Archaeology Open House
2023-10-07 14:00 - 20:00 | Monticello, 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA, 22902
Help celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month!
Join us as Monticello’s Archaeology Department hosts its annual open house, featuring displays, exhibits on recent discoveries in the field and the lab, engaging activities for all ages to learn, and walking tours of the vanished Monticello Plantation landscape. Archaeology staff members will be on hand to answer questions. Displays and exhibits are found in the Visitors’ Center courtyard outside of the Farm Table café.
This year’s Walking Tours will visit Site 30, an archaeological dig that is revealing important information about enslaved agricultural laborers at Monticello as well as the precolonial activities of Indigenous communities on this landscape.
Walking Tours leave from the Bronze Plantation Model in the Visitors Center at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. These are complimentary tours to celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month, and they will replace the regularly scheduled and ticketed 2 p.m. walking tour that day. This walk follows an historic road that is fairly flat, with uneven terrain in some areas. Sturdy shoes and a water bottle are recommended. In the event of rain, discussions with archaeologists will be held at the plantation model outside of the Monticello Farm Table café at the visitor center. Walk is approximately 1-mile round trip. The open house and tours are included with any ticketed tour admission. No reservations needed. This event is weather-dependent. If rain is forecasted, a cancellation notification will post on our webpage by 5 pm on October 5.
This event will take place in Monticello’s David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Archaeology in the West End
2023-10-07 14:00 - 18:00 | Southern Towers Farmer’s Market, 4901 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA, 22311
Southern Towers is surrounded by history! Visit the Southern Towers Farmer’s Market between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to see artifacts from nearby sites, meet City archaeologists, and try your hand at an archaeology challenge.

Fairfield Fridays
2023-10-06 14:00 - 20:00 | Fairfield, 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA, 23072
Come visit the Fairfield Archaeology Park! We will host tours at the structure where you can learn about a colonial site! Occasionally, we will have excavations during these Fridays, but predominantly guided or self-guided tours around the structure and the natural trail.

Lab Nights with Fairfield
2023-10-03 18:00 - 21:00 | The CAPE, 6783 Main St., Gloucester, VA, 23061
The public is welcome to join us on lab nights at the CAPE. Lab activities cater to all ages, ranging from cleaning the artifacts, processing cleaned artifacts, and occasionally mending pottery! These are at the Center of Archaeology, Preservation, and Education (CAPE) in Gloucester, VA.

Virginia Archaeology Month
2023-10-01 - 2023-10-31 | VA
Virginia Archaeology Month is in October 2023!

Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (September 2023)
2023-09-21 09:30 - 15:00 | The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, Virginia, 24540
The joint quarterly public meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board convened at 9:30 a.m. September 21, 2023, in The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Conference Room 207 (2nd Floor), 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, VA 2454. See below for the final agenda of the meeting and additional details.

Meeting Recording, password: [REDACTED]
Final Agenda
Draft 2024 Meeting Schedule
Nominations Presented: See below, by region.
Preliminary Information Forms (PIFs) Presented: See below, by region.
Highway Marker Program Memo
Easement Program Board Packet

The places below were nominated and approved for listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR). The Department of Historic Resources will forward the approved nominations to the National Park Service for review and listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Nominations (National Register of Historic Places/Virginia Landmarks Register)

Eastern Region

Cape Charles Rosenwald School, Town of Cape Charles, Northampton County, DHR No. 182-0003
Granby Street Suburban Institutional Corridor, City of Norfolk, DHR 122-6154
Gwynn’s Island Historic District, Mathews County, DHR No. 057-5467 Detailed Sketch Maps

Northern Region

Elkton Historic District, Town of Elkton, Rockingham County, DHR No. 216-5097
Long Meadow, Augusta County, DHR No. 007-0147

Western Region
No nominations from the Western Region were presented during this Board Meeting.

Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (June 2023)
2023-06-15 09:30 - 15:00 | Mariner’s Museum & Park, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, 23606, United States
This joint quarterly public meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board convened at 9:30 a.m. June 15, 2023 in the Huntington Room at the Mariner’s Museum & Park, 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, 23606. See below for directions and remote participation options.

Agenda
Nominations Presented: See below, by region.
Preliminary Information Forms (PIFs) Presented: See below, by region.
Highway Marker Program Memo
Easement Program Board Packet

The nominations below were approved for listing in the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) and for forwarding to the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Nominations (National Register of Historic Places/Virginia Landmarks Register)

Eastern Region

Charlottesville Downtown Mall Historic District, City of Charlottesville, DHR No. 104-5994
Cherry Grove, King William County, DHR No. 050-5115
De Paul Hospital Historic District, City of Norfolk, DHR No. 122-6120
Eyreville, Northampton County, DHR No. 065-5126
Hermitage Road Historic District 2023 Boundary Increase, City of Richmond
High-Rise for the Elderly, City of Richmond, DHR No. 127-7674

Northern Region

Black Oak Spring, Augusta County, DHR No. 007-0180
Shenvalee Golf Resort, Shenandoah County, DHR No. 269-5003

Western Region

Dameron Cottage, Town of Amherst, Amherst County, DHR No. 163-5014
Dante Downtown Historic District, Russell County, DHR No. 083-5153
Southwestern State Hospital Tubercular Building, Town of Marion, Smyth County

Preliminary Information Forms (National Register of Historic Places/Virginia Landmarks Register)

Western Region

Bishop-Cole House, Washington County, DHR No. 095-0334
N&W Railway Class J No. 611 Steam Locomotive, City of Roanoke, DHR No. 128-6479
Parks-Cole Farm, Washington County, DHR No. 095-5449

Northern Region

Bacova Historic District, Bath County, DHR No. 008-0014
Ivy Hill Cemetery, City of Alexandria, DHR No. 100-0203
Long Meadow Farm, Augusta County, DHR No. 007-0147
Randall Estates Historic District, DHR No. 029-6392
Borden House, DHR No. 085-0260

Eastern Region

Beach Carousel Motel, City of Virginia Beach, DHR No. 134-0460
DAW Theater, Town of Tappahannock, Essex County, DHR No. 310-0024-0024
Gunning and Hunt Clubs of Princess Anne County Multiple Property Documentation Form, City of Virginia Beach, DHR No. 134-6037
Havelock School, Richmond County, DHR No. 079-5141
Hampton University 2023 Update and VLR Boundary Increase, City of Hampton, DHR No. 114-0006
Pocahontas Fowling Club, City of Virginia Beach, DHR No. 134-0171
Ragland Mansion, City of Petersburg, DHR No. 123-0094-0115
Southampton Masonic Lodge No. 116 F&AM/ Virginia Nottoway Indian Community House, Southampton County, DHR No. 183-5011
Hooper’s House, Ashland, DHR No. 042-0556

1. Morning Joint Meeting of the Board of Historic Resources & the State Review Board (Nominations)
Registration is required for this morning, joint portion of the meeting if you plan to attend virtually. Registration will remain open throughout the duration of the meeting on June 15, 2023. Once you register, you will receive both a link and a phone number to participate.
Register for WebEx participation
2. Afternoon Meeting of the Board of Historic Resources (Historical Highway Markers and Easements)
Register for WebEx participation
Remote Participation Details
Out of a continued effort to make these public meetings as accessible as possible, in addition to meeting in person, we are also conducting the June 2023 Joint Board of Historic Resources and State Review Board Meeting and the separate Board of Historic Resources and State Review Board meetings using electronic communications. If you choose to attend the meeting(s) virtually, please see the registration instructions below. In the event there is an interruption in the broadcast of the meeting, please call (804) 482-6446.
VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT—REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY 5 P.M. JUNE 4TH
For those logged in via computer or smartphone/ipad app who wish to provide public comment virtually on any agenda item including nominations, highway markers, and easements, there will be 2 public comments periods, one at the beginning of the 9:30 a.m. meeting and one at the beginning of the afternoon session of the Board of Historic Resources. There are 3 ways to provide public comment:
1. REGISTRATION FOR VIRTUAL PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING IS REQUIRED. ANYONE WHO WISHES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT VIRTUALLY MUST REGISTER AT THE LINK ABOVE BY 5:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY JUNE 14, 2023 AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENT. Each participant will have 3 minutes for public comment at which point the line will be muted. (Technology does not allow for live public comment via land or mobile phone.)
2. For those without access to the internet, the Webex app, or a computer, or those who do not wish to speak publicly, written comment may be submitted PRIOR to the meeting. Written comment must be received by NOON TUESDAY JUNE 13, 2023. Written public comment should be sent to jennifer.pullen@dhr.virginia.gov. Written comments will be provided in full to the Board members and posted in full to the Board Activities page of the DHR website.
3. Public comment may also be given in-person. There will be a registration sheet at the front table. Anyone wishing to provide public comment in-person during the morning session must sign up that morning prior to the beginning of the joint meeting. If you wish to provide in-person public comment during the afternoon public comment period, you must sign up that day prior to the beginning of the afternoon session.
*Please find the instructions for how to make a statement regarding conflicts of interest here.
3. Afternoon Meeting of the State Review Board (Preliminary Information Forms)
No pre-registration is required for virtual participation.
https://covaconf.webex.com/covaconf/j.php?MTID=me10b168c0f6260348d7a463c8931ee02
Thursday, June 15, 2023 1:00 PM | 4 hours | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Meeting number: 2433 519 2546
Password: [REDACTED]

Join by phone
+1-517-466-2023 US Toll
+1-866-692-4530 US Toll Free

Access code: 243 351 92546

Any questions regarding the June 15, 2023 virtual meeting, please contact Stephanie Williams at stephanie.williams@dhr.virginia.gov.

PUBLIC COMMENT FEEDBACK
Should you wish to offer comment regarding how meetings using electronic communications technology compare to traditional meetings when the Boards are physically present, you may complete the FOIA Council’s Electronic Meetings Public Comment form and submit it to the FOIA Council as described on the form.

Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (March 2023)
2023-03-16 09:30 - 15:00 | Maymont, 1700 Hampton St, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
This joint quarterly public meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board convened at 10:00 a.m. March 16, 2023 in Garden Hall, Maymont, 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220.

To watch a recording of the Quarterly Joint Board Meeting on March 16, 2023, click here. Password: [REDACTED]
Agenda
Board Training Agenda (March 15, 2023)
Nominations Presented: See below, by region.
Preliminary Information Forms (PIFs) Presented: See below, by region.
Highway Marker Program Memo
Addendum to Highway Marker Memo
Easement Program Board Packet

The nominations below were approved for listing in the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) and for forwarding to the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

Nominations

Eastern Region

Historic Resources Associated with African American Watermen of the Virginia Chesapeake Bay Multiple Property Documentation Form, multiple jurisdictions, DHR No. 500-0007
Outlaw, Samuel D. Blacksmith Shop, Town of Onancock, Accomack County, DHR No. 273-0014
Downtown Norfolk Financial Historic District, City of Norfolk, DHR No. 122-6003
Gascony, Northumberland County, DHR No. 066-5054
Montross Historic District, Town of Montross, Westmoreland County, DHR No. 263-5038
Newport News Downtown Historic District, City of Newport News, DHR No. 121-5621

Northern Region

Drover’s Rest, Fairfax County, DHR No. 029-0012
Philomont Historic District, Loudoun County, DHR No. 053-6509

Western Region

Clarkton, Halifax County, DHR No. 041-0048
Lower Basin Historic District 2023 Boundary Increase, City of Lynchburg, DHR No. 118-5507
Pulaski High School, Town of Pulaski, Pulaski County, DHR No. 125-0063
Roberson Mill, Floyd County, DHR No. 031-000

Preliminary Information Forms

Western Region

Crockett, John, Farm, Wythe County, DHR No. 098-0004
Firebaugh-Armentrout Farm, Rockbridge County, DHR No. 081-0077
Hart Motors Showroom, City of Salem, DHR No. 129-5171
Keiser House, City of Lynchburg, DHR No. 118-5718
Rosenwald-Felts School, City of Galax, DHR No. 113-5041

Northern Region

Creek Hollow Farm, Loudoun County, DHR No. 053-6284
Dutch Hollow Hanger Cemetery, Augusta County, DHR No. 007-6089
Ewing House, Rockingham County, DHR No. 082-0254
Staunton Coca-Cola Bottling Works, City of Staunton, DHR No. 132-5071

Eastern Region

Cuckoo School, Louisa County, DHR No. 054-5479
Ebony Historic District, Brunswick County, DHR No. 012-5368
Helping Hand Cemetery, Town of Courtland, Southampton County, DHR No. 201-5004
Scottish Rite Temple, City of Richmond, DHR No. 127-6076-0049
Scottsville Tire Cord Plant, Town of Scottsville, Albemarle County, DHR No. 298-5003
Woburn Winery, Mecklenburg County, DHR No. 058-0122

Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board
2022-12-08, 2022-09-15 | VA
Details and location TBA. More information at https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/boards/

Historical Highway Marker Dedication: East End High School U-43
2022-06-25 10:00 - 12:00 | East End Hight School, 365 Dockery Road, South Hill, VA, 23970, United States
East End High School
East End High School opened near this location in Sept. 1953 to serve African American students during the segregation era. Mecklenburg County built the school with a grant from the Battle Fund, established under Gov. John S. Battle as Virginia’s first program for providing direct aid to localities for school construction. Students came from Mecklenburg County Training School, the Thyne Institute, and other schools in the eastern portion of the county. E. N. Taliaferro was East End’s only principal. The last class graduated on 5 June 1969. Mecklenburg County schools were fully desegregated that fall under a federal court order, and the building became a junior high.Sponsor: East End High School Historical Highway Marker Committee
Locality: Mecklenburg County
