YORKTOWN – Becky Monroe, current president of the Yorktown Historical Alliance, sits at her desk knowing more about the town that she lives in than most of the residents. The organization started ...

• WHERE: Yorktown Historical Museum, 144 W. Main St. Yorktown native and railroad veteran Joe McMillan is the featured speaker at Memories and Memorabilia – the History of the Railroad at 6 ...

Emma Leake Chenoweth was already 61 years old when she founded the Yorktown chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1922. But age didn’t keep her from attempting something that a lot of ...

While there are many reasons to love living in Hampton Roads, the remarkable history of our area may be chief among them. The story of this region is America’s story — our story — and we are fortunate ...

When two new Revolutionary War museums debut at nearly the same time, it’s hard not to compare. Here’s a head-to-head look at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia and Virginia’s ...

Re: "Teatown to tear down historic Tudor," Jan. 23 article: "There is no there there" – Gertrude Stein made this remark in 1937 referring to Oakland, California and its lack of culture. She could just ...

Virginia will be raided again on Sunday as interpreters gather in the third annual re-enactment at the Watermen’s Museum in Yorktown. The Virginia, a mercantile vessel newly arrived at Yorktown from ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WRIC) – In honor of Black History Month, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will present gallery exhibits and special events that showcase the ...