Cornelia Wendell Bush

11/08/2025

On Sunday, Dec. 7, the annual Wreaths Across America Family Pass Holder Day will be held at Arlington National Cemetery and the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery.

From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., family pass holders are invited to place a wreath at their loved one’s grave ahead of the National Wreaths Across America Day. Visit www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/WAA to learn more.

11/08/2025

Due to an overwhelming response, we're making virtual passes available for "History Has Its Eyes On Us" on November 18. Join me, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Heather Cox Richardson for a conversation about the history we're living through—and how we can all help shape our country's future. bit.ly/OT-LV

11/08/2025

😀 Free Admission!
For Federal Government Employees, Active Duty Military, and Veterans
Tuesday, November 11, Veterans Day

🇺🇸 If you are a Federal Government Employee, Active Duty Military, or a Veteran, you and one guest can tour George Washington's Ferry Farm and/or Historic Kenmore for free on Veterans Day!

✅Must show a valid identification at the Visitor Center Desk.
Museums will be open from 10am - 4pm.

11/07/2025

This weekend, we remember.

Join us tomorrow evening for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, as we honour the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and share the powerful stories of military families.

📺 Watch live on Saturday, 9pm on BBC One

11/06/2025

11/06/2025

Tickets for our annual conference, "Tolerance and Tension: New York and Amsterdam in the 17th Century," are going fast! If you're interested in joining us on Saturday, November 15, register now: https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/new-york-and-amsterdam-17th-century.

Image: Detail from Johannes Lingelbach, De Dam, gezien naar het Noorden, met het Stadhuis in aanbouw

11/06/2025

11/05/2025

Want to extend your tree into the 1700s? Your Revolutionary War ancestors and their descendants can help build your tree.Learn how SAR (the National Society ...

11/05/2025

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11/04/2025

⭐Washington Heritage Museums is pleased to host the VA250 traveling exhibition, "Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation," from November 3 through December 15, 2025.

⭐The GIVE ME LIBERTY traveling exhibition explores the unique and essential Virginia people, events, and sites that helped bring liberty and democracy to a nation. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit highlights the complex, diverse, and inspiring Virginia history which is, in fact, America’s story.

⭐Visitors can view the exhibit during open hours at the Mary Washington House, with access included in regular museum admission and free for WHM members.

⭐"Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation" is the signature exhibition of the VA250 - American Revolution 250 Commission. It was organized in partnership by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.