Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the waters of Virginia’s rivers, the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic? Virginia has a rich maritime history which began long before the first English inhabitants landed on our shores. From harvesting the waters for food, to keeping the remains of historic and everyday sites and structures now submerged underwater and serving as the storyteller of many maritime battles, the waters in and around our state are the keepers of many secrets. Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources partners with federal, state, and private partners to preserve and protect this rich history and works to reveal these secrets to us for ours and future generations to explore and understand.
Brendan Burke, Virginia’s State Underwater Archaeologist, will join us for our third and final TVHS Sunday Lecture. In addition to serving as Virginia’s lead maritime archaeologist he Independent Consultant in Maritime History & Archaeology and served as the Associate Director of Archaeology for the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program in St. Augustine, Florida.
Please use link to register for lecture: https://www.tv-hs.org/events-1/speaking-event-brendan-burke. There is a $10 non-member fee collected at the door once you are registered. Lobby opens at 1:15 pm and seating begins at 1:30 pm. General admission.
Other Experiences
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Memorial Day Commemoration
Join us on Palace Green as we honor the men and women of the United States military who sacrificed their lives to defend our nation with a traditional wreath-laying ceremony.
Open to the Public
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Visit with Ann Wager
Step into the past with Ann Wager, Educator of free and enslaved children. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
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Public Gaol (Jail)
Explore the cells where prisoners were held as they awaited trial and punishment.