Julie Dunn, Hill House Museum Board member and local researcher lectures at 1 pm detailing General Lafayette’s visit to Portsmouth. She is joined by “The Women of the House,” three museum interpreters describing Hill family connections to General Lafayette’s visit. Light refreshments served. The museum is open from 12-3. Tickets are $5 cash per person […]

Join us for another free Speaker Series by the Friends of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Featuring The Maritime Dimension of Lafayette’s Return Featuring by  Dr. Ingo Heidbrink. This event will be at the Portsmouth Welcome Center Auditorium, at 206 High St and is free and open to the public. Dr. Heidbrink, is the Chairman […]

Join island rock project Righteous Roots in their FREE full band debut for reggae night at River’s Casino in Portsmouth, VA!

Ukranian organist Viktor Billa performs.  Free admission.  An offering to support music in Ukraine will be taken.

When Lafayette arrived in Hampton Roads on October 22, 1824, Portsmouth lit 42 bonfires on this side of the River. Join us this October 22 for 42 fountains of light along with a laser light show.  Help us welcome Lafayette in a modern style.  Guests are invited to gather in the park just south of […]

Portrayed by Greg Eatroff, Moses Myers remembers Lafayette as a General, as the Nation's Guest, and as a friend to the Jewish community. Light refreshments to follow. No Admission~Free Will Offerings Accepted. For more information visit: www.jewishmuseumportsmouth.org

City Park– The Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will rededicate the centennial monument to mark the passing of another 100 years at 9am.  The marker was originally placed at City Park in October 1924 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the return of the Marquis de Lafayette to Portsmouth in […]

The Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will rededicate the centennial monument to mark the passing of another 100 years.  The marker was originally placed at City Park in October 1924 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the return of the Marquis de Lafayette to Portsmouth in 1924.  We are now […]

The Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will rededicate the centennial monument to mark the passing of another 100 years at 9am.  The marker was originally placed at City Park in October 1924 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the return of the Marquis de Lafayette to Portsmouth in 1924.  We […]

The Nation's guest will be heading down North street to visit the Historic Emanuel AME churuch and will be greeted by Nathan Richardson, who will be interpreting Frederick Douglass at 3 pm. They will also will be welcomed by Pastor Sylvester & Mrs. “Frankie” Colvin for a 20-minute program, which includes a brief history of […]