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Tattoos and Archaeology: Symbols, Identity, and Material Culture

Tattoos and Archaeology: Symbols, Identity, and Material Culture

Tattoos and Archaeology: Symbols, Identity, and Material Culture

Apr 11

Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) & DAR Application Workshop

Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) & DAR Application Workshop

Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) & DAR Application Workshop

Apr 11

Children of the American Revolution Youth Workshop

Children of the American Revolution Youth Workshop

Children of the American Revolution Youth Workshop

Apr 10

Intro to Genealogy with Sam Maner

Intro to Genealogy with Sam Maner

Intro to Genealogy with Sam Maner

Apr 10

Mixed Race Genealogy Workshop Series with Sam Maner

Mixed Race Genealogy Workshop Series with Sam Maner

Mixed Race Genealogy Workshop Series with Sam Maner

Apr 10

Night At The Museum: Register Now

Night At The Museum: Register Now

Night At The Museum

Apr 10

Paths, Rivers, and Relations: Native Life in Early Westmoreland County

Paths, Rivers, and Relations: Native Life in Early Westmoreland County

Paths, Rivers, and Relations: Native Life in Early Westmoreland County

Mar 24

Smoking, Style, and Cultural Exchange

Smoking, Style, and Cultural Exchange

Smoking, Style, and Cultural Exchange

Mar 23

The 1622 Powhatan Uprising and Its Influence on Northern Neck Settlement

The 1622 Powhatan Uprising and Its Influence on Northern Neck Settlement

The 1622 Powhatan Uprising and Its Influence on Northern Neck Settlement

Mar 23

Inn at Montross building near the historic Westmoreland County courthouse, a site connected to the original 1684 ordinary established for court officials and travelers.

Inn at Montross building near the historic Westmoreland County courthouse, a site connected to the original 1684 ordinary established for court officials and travelers.

Spence’s Tavern, the Courthouse, and the Inn at Montross: A Landscape of Law, Travel, and Community

Mar 7

The Westmoreland County Museum is excited to welcome Coleman Courtney as our new Executive Director

The Westmoreland County Museum is excited to welcome Coleman Courtney as our new Executive Director

The Westmoreland County Museum is excited to welcome Coleman Courtney as our new Executive Director

Feb 5

The Potomac School in Westmoreland County, Virginia

The Potomac School in Westmoreland County, Virginia

The Potomac School in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Feb 5

Naomi Trout, Musuem Archaeologist and Material Culture Specialist

Naomi Trout, Musuem Archaeologist and Material Culture Specialist

Naomi Trout, Musuem Archaeologist and Material Culture Specialist

Jan 30

Then and Now: The Westmoreland County Courthouse

Then and Now: The Westmoreland County Courthouse

Then and Now: The Westmoreland County Courthouse

Jan 29

Guest Speaker Donald G. Shomette discusses the dark and daring history of pirates on the Chesapeake Bay.

Guest Speaker Donald G. Shomette discusses the dark and daring history of pirates on the Chesapeake Bay.

Guest Speaker Donald G. Shomette discusses the dark and daring history of pirates on the Chesapeake Bay.

Sep 16, 2025

The Legend of Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier by Daisy Howard Douglas

The Legend of Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier by Daisy Howard Douglas

The Legend of Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier by Daisy Howard Douglas

Aug 31, 2025

History of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Westmoreland County Lecture

History of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Westmoreland County Lecture

History of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Westmoreland County Lecture

Aug 25, 2025

The Bell House in Colonial Beach, Virginia

The Bell House in Colonial Beach, Virginia

The Bell House in Colonial Beach, Virginia

Aug 24, 2025

August 28th Lecture Series: Daisy Howard Douglas, The Legend of Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier

August 28th Lecture Series: Daisy Howard Douglas, The Legend of Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier

August 28th Lecture Series: Daisy Howard Douglas, The Legend of Cathay Williams, Female Buffalo Soldier

Aug 7, 2025

Westmoreland County Museum Lecture Series at the AT Johnson Museum with Guest Speaker, Postal Historian Andrew Graff

Westmoreland County Museum Lecture Series at the AT Johnson Museum with Guest Speaker, Postal Historian Andrew Graff

Westmoreland County Museum Lecture Series at the AT Johnson Museum with Guest Speaker, Postal Historian Andrew Graff

Jul 28, 2025

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Montross, VA 22520

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Montross, VA 22520

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Montross, VA 22520

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