Northern Neck National Heritage Area

02/24/2025

02/24/2025

On this snowy day, already thinking about summer celebrations...save the date July 3 for our fabulous musician friends from Ampersand

02/24/2025

Applications are open through Monday, February 24, for two summer internship positions at Stratford Hall:
-10-week paid Horticulture Internship
-10-week paid Historic Preservation Internship
Visit our Careers page to learn more and apply: https://www.stratfordhall.org/careers/

02/24/2025

At The Art of Coffee, Montross water tower tshirts

02/24/2025

Ready to stretch and move? SIGN UP FOR OUR MONDAY STRENGTH TRAINING CLASS! It’s only $10/class and it’s an excellent workout!💪

Enjoy small group training classes with Marlene on Mondays at 8am at Motion Studios. This small group training class offers more personal attention than in a traditional group exercise setting. The workouts offer variety and options for different levels of fitness so one can continue to evolve at their own pace, under the direction of a Personal Trainer. Having a group setting encourages comradery and increased motivation. Open to all ages and skill levels.

Book online at MotionStudiosVA.com/group-sessions or call/text Marlene directly at 703-474-0295📲

02/21/2025

The video for Dr. Holton's talk is now available on https://www.nnk250.us/events or at the youtube link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUu26Uwm8Rg
This Sunday at Historic Christ Church & Museum is Dr. Jennifer Van Horn from the University of Delaware Center for Material Culture Studies at 2pm

Dr. Woody Holton of the University of South Carolina presented "Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves and the Making of the American Revolution in Virgin...

02/21/2025

What is the best day of the year to visit George Washington Birthplace National Monument? On his birthday of course! Join us tomorrow to honor the legacy of our nation's first president at the place where it began. Staff have prepared a:

✨ Birthday Party: Don’t miss a special celebration at 2 p.m. in the Log House, made possible through a generous sponsorship by the Northern Neck National Heritage Area.

📜 New Exhibit: Connect with the park’s colonial past with our new exhibit, "George Washington’s Birthplace in 50 Objects," at the visitor center! Discover cool artifacts that were used by the people who lived here hundreds of years ago.

🧵 Demonstration: Staff will share their knowledge of fiber arts and simple food recipes used by members of the Washington family in the Colonial Revival Kitchen!

🏛️ Museum Open House: The Memorial House Museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., where we will unveil a new park ink stamp for the 300th birthday of George Washington in 2032! Bring your items to stamp or use our cardstock.

We’d love to hear your ideas on how to celebrate this big anniversary!

02/20/2025

We hope you will join us tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. by clicking on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89815949021?pwd=kPv4nzV80aEn3URjUJo6Cc3qcyUwS1.1

02/19/2025

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02/16/2025

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02/12/2025

Thank you to the Reedville Fishermen's Museum for honoring Omega Protein and Ocean Harvesters employees in this month's Starry Banner!

The individuals featured, and many other African American employees, have been vital to the menhaden fishing industry, both shoreside and on the water. We are grateful for their unwavering dedication through the years.

Happy Black History Month!

02/05/2025

Sometimes you just can't beat a small town ❤️. Stop by and check out our small businesses, see what new things are happening, and feel right at home. Warsaw, Virginia - December, 2024.

02/03/2025

Westmoreland State Park makes this list!

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01/30/2025

🎶 🎸🌲 Here are the Friends of Caledon upcoming music events this summer at Caledon State Park! These events are free and open to the public and are for all ages. Bring the family, chairs and/or a blanket and a picnic, and listen to music in the woods at the Caledon State Park amphitheater. Just pay $5/vehicle to park! Dogs must be on a 6-ft max leash.

🗓️ Don’t worry, Facebook events will be created for each of these events so you can keep these on your schedule!

Note: Please bring a valid ID to enjoy drinks 🍷 from The Estate at White Hall Vineyard. Rain may cancel these events, so stay in touch with us on Facebook for updates.

01/30/2025

The sturdy brick walls and resplendent grounds of Stratford Hall hold the history of four generations of an illustrious Virginia lineage whose deep-rooted connections to significant times in America's past are an important part of the narrative. Read more about this storied homeplace in our July/August issue, available at https://bit.ly/July-August-2024.

01/30/2025