All aboard! At this all-new exhibit, kids can step into the world of Thomas & Friends, visit iconic stops on the Island Of Sodor like Knapford Station and Sodor Steamworks, and team up with Thomas to solve fun challenges and explore hands-on engineering adventures. This interactive exhibit was created by the Minnesota Children’s Museum and […]
A Post Such as Portsmouth is an immersive, interactive, educational, child-friendly, annual spring event commemorating the 1781 British occupation of Portsmouth by the turncoat Benedict Arnold himself. On Saturday, March […]
Every Saturday at 10 AM. Extended hours starting at 9 AM in spring summer. The Olde Towne Farmers Market offers fresh regional and local produce, meats, holiday floral arrangements, baked goods, one-of-a-kind gift items by local artisans, and more!.
At the Olde Towne Farmers Market. Join us for informal Classic Cars & Coffee at the historic Olde Towne Farmers Market. Classic cars get FREE up-front, car-show-style parking and FREE gourmet coffee for the drivers. Great spot to bring the spouse and family, 50+ vendors with fresh produce, grilled items, baked goods, sweets, juices, confections, […]
Do you have precious metals, coins, collectibles, jewelry, and/or antiques that you want to sell? Join us for our FREE five-day-only event in the location’s meeting space, where an on-site expert will evaluate your precious metals, coins, collectibles, and antiques! Get paid instantly, no appointment needed, first-come-first-served. Walk-ins are welcomed! WE ARE STRICTLY BUYING FROM […]
Waves of Strength Portraits of African American Shipyard Workers from Tidewater Virginia In the summer of 2014, photographer artist Glen McClure began his project of documenting the proud men and women who work to support a massive industry that defines South Hampton Roads, Virginia. This exhibition highlights the African Americans included in that series, with […]
A Purple Patchwork Sewn in Sisterhood The Hampton Road’s based 54-40 African American Quilters Guild of Virginia reflects on The Color Purple through their creation of quilts in this exhibition […]
Description: Forged in Hampton Roads explores the transformative impact of African American labor and how it profoundly shaped the character and lifestyle of the Hampton Roads region. Come learn about John Mallory Phillips, the man who created one of the region’s first Black resorts and hotels in Hampton. Or read about a former slave named Aaron who […]
The Dry Dock Affair 1829-1831: African American Labor in America's Shipyard The Dry Dock Affair, 1829-1831: African American Labor in America’s Shipyard examines the history of both free and enslaved Black labor in the Gosport Shipyard during the 1830s. Dry Dock No.1 was completed in 1834 and became the first operational dry dock in the […]
Learn how to pour paint to create different textures and effects. Create your own masterpeice.
Speaker: Dr. Rafia Zafar, Professor at Washington University in Saint Louis In 1990, over a century after the manuscript was completed, God Made Man, Man Made the Slave, the Virginia-born George Teamoh’s 19th-century autobiography, was published. Before its publication, Teamoh’s story was little known, as its multiple, blue-bound copy books in the Carter Woodson Papers […]
Founding of the U.S. Navy Speaker: John V. Quarstein Award winning author, historian, preservationist, Director Emeritus of USS Monitor Center All events are free and open to the public. 2025 SPEAKERS SERIES presents 250 YEARS OF U.S. NAVY HISTORY Saturday, March 22, 2025, 2 - 3 pm Founding of the U.S. Navy Speaker: John V. […]