History

On the evening of April 6th 1865 the Black Thursday of the Confederacy - Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia lost 7,700 men, including

We’ve come upon a gruesome scene. A plantation has been sacked; burnt to the ground with nothing left but ruins. Women and children murdered;

Virginia State Parks Director Joe Elton and Virginia Currents host May-Lily Lee take a look back at the 75 years of the Virginia Parks System and why

Travel betweenJamestown-Scotland Ferry is the link between James City and Surry Counties. This ferry has been in operation since 1925 and gives a

This video is a reenactment of the 17th century first landing of English settlers who landed at Virginia Beach and Cape Henry. These settlers went on

This is a short film that was produced about the area's history titled "The Wilderness Road, Spirit Of A Nation"

The trails in the park have much significance and are historically tied to the founding, struggles, and preservation of our nation. Why, one of the

The Jones Family lived and worked in Central Virginia during the 1800s. Their home was on what is now Holliday Lake State Park. Of course there was

The latest exhibit upgrade at the Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park mixes new technology with historic artifacts to give visitors to the