Since moving Bill’s collection into the Batteau House, we’ve found it growing! A tobacco hogshead must be the most striking addition, but the archive is surely expanding with exhibits and ephemera. Recent improvements have been made to presentation of exhibits in our primary hall, and we hope to open in the fall. This treasure must…
The Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation held their 7th annual Waterways Heritage Festival on October 15th, 2016. The festival is held at a park in Chesapeake, Virginia adjacent to where the Elizabeth River meets the Chesapeake and Albemarle Canal. It is free, includes boat rides through the Great Bridge Lock and has many…
The 2016 New London day was very nice. Sponsored by The Friends of New London and Liberty University, the event was held at the historic village of New London which is just west of Lynchburg in Campbell County, VA. The VC&NS had a table with our publications on display. Photos of the event have been…