Oct. 27 Rockbridge Tour Sold Out!
The Oct. 27 bus tour, “Seven Hills of Rockbridge County,” led by historian George Kegley, is full, but anyone still
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Winnie Davis: Reluctant Figurehead for Confederacy
Jefferson David was the president of the Confederate States of America, a West Point graduate and a man many people
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From ‘Happily Ever After’ Exhibit: an 1858 Wedding Dress
It’s not often a small institution such as the History Museum has textiles from before the Civil War because the clothes were worn often (even wedding dresses were kept as part of a regular wardrobe) and the washings they got were harsh. If an outfit did survive its owner, it sat in an attic or basement, quickly deteriorating from exposure to light, temperature, humidity and insects. Sometimes, the period clothing was lost in a move or just forgotten.
Read moreWindow to the Rails: Photos
The Link Museum wants to give a huge “Thank You” to everyone who attended the “Window to the Rails” event
Read moreSuffolk Punch draft horses
With Jason Rutledge coming to speak about restorative forestry and his use of the Suffolk Punch draft horse, I decided
Read moreSt. Patrick, debunked
A holiday that has become highly popular and secularized is St. Patrick’s Day. There are often parades, green, shamrocks,
Read moreGreat Love Stories of History…
A day late and a dollar short! This post was intended to be published before Valentine’s Day, but clearly, that
Read moreA Brief History of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, even before being acknowledged as an official holiday, has been around for centuries. Most people recognize the Mayflower pilgrims
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