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Category: VC&NS Program & Displays

Batteau House • Hogshead • VC&NS Program & Displays

Bill Trout’s Amazing Collection is Growing!

March 5, 2019April 2, 2019VCNS

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…

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VC&NS Program & Displays • Waterways Heritage Festival

Great Bridge Heritage Festival a Success

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016VCNS

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…

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New London Day • VC&NS Program & Displays

New London Day 2016 was very nice

October 16, 2016VCNS

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…

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VCNS & JRBF EVENTS

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2020
11:00 AM JRBF – Start – Saturday June 20,... @ Lynchburg - Percival's Island
JRBF – Start – Saturday June 20,... @ Lynchburg - Percival's Island
Jun 20 @ 11:00 AM
The Launch of the 35th annual  James River Batteau Festival in 2020 will be from Percival’s Island at 11:00 AM. View Percival’s Island – James River Batteau Festival in a larger map
4:00 PM JRBF – Saturday June 20, 2020 @ Galt's Mill
JRBF – Saturday June 20, 2020 @ Galt's Mill
Jun 20 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The James River Batteau Festival campsite at Galt’s Mill for 2020 is scheduled to be the same as prior years. View Galt’s Mill site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger map
Jun
21
Sun
2020
4:00 PM JRBF – Sunday June 21, 2020 @ Bent Creek
JRBF – Sunday June 21, 2020 @ Bent Creek
Jun 21 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Sunday June 21, 2020 will be at Bent Creek. View Bent Creek Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger map
Jun
22
Mon
2020
4:00 PM JRBF – Monday June 22, 2020 @ Wingina
JRBF – Monday June 22, 2020 @ Wingina
Jun 22 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Monday June 22, 2020 will be at Wingina. View Wingina Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger map
Jun
23
Tue
2020
4:00 PM JRBF – Tuesday June 23, 2020 @ Howardsville
JRBF – Tuesday June 23, 2020 @ Howardsville
Jun 23 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Tuesday June 23, 2020 will be at Howardsville. Please be respectful of this property and do not leave trash! Please observe the quite hours of 10:00 PM. Thank…
Jun
24
Wed
2020
3:00 PM JRBF – Wednesday June 24, 2020 @ Scottsville
JRBF – Wednesday June 24, 2020 @ Scottsville
Jun 24 @ 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Wednesday June 24, 2020 will be at Scottsville. Camping is available behind the old School, same as in prior years. View Scottsville Site – James River Batteau Festival…
Jun
25
Thu
2020
4:00 PM JRBF – Thursday June 25, 2020 @ Slate River
JRBF – Thursday June 25, 2020 @ Slate River
Jun 25 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The James River Batteau Festival  campsite for Thursday June 25, 2020 will be at the site on the up-river side of the Slate River confluence with the James River. This site was new in 2016.…
Jun
26
Fri
2020
4:00 PM JRBF – Friday June 26, 2020 @ Cartersville
JRBF – Friday June 26, 2020 @ Cartersville
Jun 26 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The James River Batteau Festival campsite for Friday June 26, 2020 will be at Cartersville. View Cartersville Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger map
Jun
27
Sat
2020
4:00 PM JRBF – Saturday June 27, 2020 @ Maiden's Landing
JRBF – Saturday June 27, 2020 @ Maiden's Landing
Jun 27 @ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The James River Batteau Festival will end on Saturday June 27, 2020 at Maiden’s Landing. View Maiden’s Landing Site – James River Batteau Festival in a larger map
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