Happy Birthday, Dolley!
Watercolor by Quaker Artist John B. Collins - 1869 May 20, 1768 Dolley Payne was born at New Garden settlement in North Carolina. Her...
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We're Almost There!!!
We are on schedule for the beginning of construction in March! Check out our "Charters of Freedom" tab and visit New tab...
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Dolley Madison and the War of 1812 - A Virtual Book Chat
October 7th at 7:00 p.m. Join us for a chance to talk with the author of "Dolley Madison and the War of 1812", Libby C. McNamee. We have...
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"Virginia Legends & Lore" 9/16/21 6:30 pm
"Why do people hate history but love stories based on history?" the opening line of the "Preface" of this fabulous new book by Charles A....
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The First Were The Last...
As a country, we tend to focus on our European-based and Black History, often overlooking the earliest Native American inhabitants. The...
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“The Old Lady” Recalls the War of 1812 and the Burning of Washington.
Mother Madison, the “Old Lady”, made the journey to the James Madison Museum Sunday afternoon to lead the panel discussion commemorating...