History - Archaeology Events - Museums

Virginia Declaration of Rights Day in Lorton on 10 Jun

Virginia Declaration of Rights Day

Lorton   Saturday, June 10, 2023   0945 - 1600
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
Help Gunston Hall commemorate the 247th anniversary of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Join us all day for a variety of activities and opportunities including museum theater performances, live music- Washington Camerata, a special naturalization ceremony and birt ..
4th Annual Elkton Juneteenth Celebration -June 19 @ Neighborhod Community Center in Elkton on 19 Jun

4th Annual Elkton Juneteenth Celebration -June 19 @ Neighborhod Community Center

Elkton   Monday, June 19, 2023   1030 - 1400
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States and the newest federal holiday. Although the Emancipation Proclamation had become official more than two years earlier on Jan. 1, 1863, Juneteenth refers to Jun ..
Friends of Serpent Mound's Summer Solstice Celebration Festival in Peebles on 23 Jun

Friends of Serpent Mound's Summer Solstice Celebration Festival

Peebles   Friday, June 23, 2023   1500 - 1900
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
Our annual festival highlights the area's history, heritage, ecology, as well as the multitude of aspects associated with the Serpent Mound Park. The Great Serpent Mound effigy, built by the Ancient Indigenous Peoples, incorporates alignments to the rising and settin ..
"House Divided" Cemetery Walk in Lexington on 4 Jun

"House Divided" Cemetery Walk

Lexington   Sunday, June 4, 2023   1400 - 1600
10.00 USD
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
The walk will focus on the community's divided loyalties during the Civil War. Museum staff will be stationed along the route to share stories of both soldiers and civilians. The walk will feature family plots and Union and Confederate burial grounds. Recommended ..
Hawken Classic - August 25-27, 2023 - The Historic Daniel Boone Home in Defiance, Missouri in Defiance on 25 Aug

Hawken Classic - August 25-27, 2023 - The Historic Daniel Boone Home in Defiance, Missouri

Defiance   Friday, August 25, 2023   1000 - 1600
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
The Hawken Classic The 200th anniversary of the J and S Hawken rife is the Summer of 2025. We are celebrating this event for four years, beginning the Summer of 2022. The Hawken brothers were one of the first well known sporting arms makers in the United States. Jac ..
Tech Topple: Watch The Dominos Fall in San Jose on 9 Jul

Tech Topple: Watch The Dominos Fall

San Jose   Sunday, July 9, 2023   1000 - 1700
22.00 USD
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
YouTube sensation Flash Domino and his group of chain reaction masterminds to build a world-record domino topple that will leave you in awe! See their construction in process, then join us at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 for the big topple. Plus, don't miss the return ..
Wonder Funday: An epic playdate by the Bay in San Francisco on 1 Oct

Wonder Funday: An epic playdate by the Bay

San Francisco   Sunday, October 1, 2023   1300 - 1600
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
Spend an inspiring Sunday afternoon with your family and friends while helping to support free field trips to the Exploratorium for Title I schools. Roam freely through our spacious indoor and outdoor galleries, dig deeper into our exhibits, revel in surprising scien ..
Family History Day in Salisbury on 17 Jun

Family History Day

Salisbury   Saturday, June 17, 2023   1000 - 1500
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
Free entry and help and advice on getting started in tracing your ancestors and solving problems in finding an elusive ancestor. Also taking part are The Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, and South Wilts Industrial Archaeo ..
Philadelphia's Historic Open House: Elfreth's Alley Fete Day in Pennsylvania on 3 Jun

Philadelphia's Historic Open House: Elfreth's Alley Fete Day

Pennsylvania   Saturday, June 3, 2023   1300 - 1700
25.00 USD
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
On June 3, 2023, the Elfreth’s Alley Association will hold its annual Fete Day celebration. This is an event which dates back to 1934 (89 years!), in which residents of Elfreth’s Alley open their doors to allow visitors a glimpse of 21st century life in these 18th- a ..
Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment in Illinois on 3 Jun

Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment

Illinois   Saturday, June 3, 2023   1000 - 1600
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
The Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment is a living history event for all ages that features Union and Confederate artillery, cavalry, infantry, naval and civilian camps . Experience life in the 1860's with period music by the 10th Illinois Cavalry Band and nationally ..
Forest Grove American Legion Post 2 Memorial Day Observance in Forest Grove on 29 May

Forest Grove American Legion Post 2 Memorial Day Observance

Forest Grove   Monday, May 29, 2023   1100 - 1200
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
This is an invitation to the community to join us in observing the men and women who fought and died while defending our country. Guest speaker will be Lt. Colonel Manuel Robledo, Commanding Officer of Battalion Headquarters in Forest Grove. The ceremony will be assi ..
Augusta-CSRA 2023 Memorial Day Observance in Georgia on 29 May

Augusta-CSRA 2023 Memorial Day Observance

Georgia   Monday, May 29, 2023   1100 - 1230
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
The Augusta Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars will host the Augusta-CSRA 2023 Memorial Day Observance at the All Wars Monument in downtown Augusta to honor all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. The Fort Gordon Installation Support De ..
Celebrating 100 Years of Mill No. 3 in Britannia Beach on 24 May

Celebrating 100 Years of Mill No. 3

Britannia Beach   Wednesday, May 24, 2023   0900 - 1700
21.95 CAD
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
The Britannia Mine Museum is commemorating “100 Years of Mill No. 3” with a feature exhibit inside the Machine Shop that will run until the end of September. Designated as a National Historic Site, the 20-storey Mill No. 3 building was an architectural feat of engine ..
Windrush 75 artwork at Brockwell Park in England on 23 May

Windrush 75 artwork at Brockwell Park

England   Tuesday, May 23, 2023   0730 - 2100
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
This month will see a partnership between The Brixton Project and Brockwell Live to mark 75 years of Black British history with a 400 metre artwork displayed on Brockwell Park's perimeter wall. The collaborative artwork that has been created from more than 200 sub ..
Armed Forces and B-17 Members Celebration in Salem on 20 May

Armed Forces and B-17 Members Celebration

Salem   Saturday, May 20, 2023   1400 - 1700
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
The B-17 Alliance Museum and Restoration Hangar is a WWII Education Center at the Salem McNary Airfield. If you like history, you won't be disappointed. This is a fun event to introduce you to the mission to preserve a WWII B-17G and the stories she represents. ..
The Lira Singers at the Chicago History Museum's new exhibit on the History of Poles in Chicago in Chicago on 20 May

The Lira Singers at the Chicago History Museum's new exhibit on the History of Poles in Chicago

Chicago   Saturday, May 20, 2023   1300 - 1400
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
LIRA SINGERS QUARTET PERFORMS AT OPENING OF CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM POLISH EXHIBIT The Chicago History Museum is opening its first-ever exhibit on the history of Poles in Chicago – on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10am to 2pm. The museum is at 1601 North Clark in Ch ..
The Past and Present of the Lenape on May 20th, 2023 at PEEC in Dingmans Ferry on 20 May

The Past and Present of the Lenape on May 20th, 2023 at PEEC

Dingmans Ferry   Saturday, May 20, 2023   1300 - 1500
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
Chief Adam DePaul, Tribal Storykeeper and Director of Education of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, will discuss the past and present of the Lenape people in Pennsylvania and surrounding area. This will include pre-colonial life, relationships with William Penn, th ..
Civil War Books, Relics and Memorabilia Show in Fairfax on 20 May

Civil War Books, Relics and Memorabilia Show

Fairfax   Saturday, May 20, 2023   1000 - 1700
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
The event will host a number of vendors selling Civil War Books, Relics and Memorabilia URL: Website: https://evvnt.com/events/?_ev_id=1617041_civil_war_books_relics_and_memorabilia_show Category : Attractions | Shows ..
Witness Stones Installation Celebration in Durham on 19 May

Witness Stones Installation Celebration

Durham   Friday, May 19, 2023   1500 - 1630
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
The Strong School Witness Stones Team has been hard at work all year investigating the life of Jenny, a woman of fortitude and strength who was enslaved in Durham. They will be hosting a Witness Stones Installation Celebration on Friday, May 19th at 3 PM, at United C ..
Historical talk in Frankfort on 15 May

Historical talk

Frankfort   Monday, May 15, 2023   1800 - 2000
Free
History - Archaeology Events - Museums
Local historian Lou Parrotta will present a program on the historic and economic impact of the Savage Arms Company for the Mohawk Valley. Learn how the special tower along Rt 5S was connected to Savage Arms. Category: Community | History ..

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