Join us virtually for the next program in the Controversy/History series! We will be hosting a discussion on the topic “Free to Believe – Religious Freedom Today” on January 4th from 5:30- 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. 235 years ago, the state of Virginia passed the VA statute of Religious Freedom and Thomas Jefferson proclaimed the mind free. Join us […]
The Valentine First Freedom Center
14 South 14th Street, Richmond
Join us on Saturday, January 15 and Sunday, January 16, from noon to 4 p.m. for a family-friendly celebration of Religious Freedom Day! Visit the Valentine First Freedom Center to learn about Richmond’s important role in the establishment of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom. Take a self-guided walking tour of the historic Shockoe Bottom neighborhood. The walking tour route is an easy […]
The Valentine First Freedom Center
14 South 14th Street, Richmond
Join us on Saturday, January 15 at 2 p.m. for a family-friendly celebration of Religious Freedom Day! This guided walking tour of the historic Shockoe Bottom neighborhood is an easy […]
The Valentine First Freedom Center
14 South 14th Street, Richmond
Join us on Saturday, January 15 and Sunday, January 16, from noon to 4 p.m. for a family-friendly celebration of Religious Freedom Day! Visit the Valentine First Freedom Center to learn about Richmond’s important role in […]
The Valentine First Freedom Center
14 South 14th Street, Richmond
Please note - due to inclement weather the guided Figures of Freedom tour is cancelled. We appologize for the inconvenience. A self-guided tour is available at the Valentine First Freedom […]
In conjunction with The Valentine Moment Campaign, the Valentine presents the next installment in our series of lunchtime conversations, Why Museums and History Matter: A Conversation and Q&A with Ed Ayers, at noon on Wednesday, January 19. Tune in to also hear Valentine updates from Director Bill Martin. Participants can join us live during the lunchtime […]
The Valentine’s popular series, Controversy/History, returns for an 11th season of community conversations. We invite our friends and neighbors in the Greater Richmond area to join us as we explore […]
Join us virtually for the next program in the Controversy/History series! This month’s conversation, held March 1 at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom, will explore the history and status of Richmond’s African American Cemeteries. Register here. Our panelists include: Ana Edwards, Public Historian and Chair of the Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project Sonja Ingram Associate Director of […]
Masons' Hall
1807 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA
***THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY, AND WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING REGISTRATIONS*** Join us for the next stop on the History Hot Spot Tour Series at Masons' Hall on Sunday, March 13, at 3:00 PM. Located in Shockoe Bottom, this historic site is one of the oldest intact Virginia Structures dating from the colonial period. […]