August 2, 2024
Lafayette Returns to Portsmouth, VA.
Lafayette Events Around Portsmouth 2024 marks the bicentennial of Gen. Lafayette's return to America in 1824. During...
Military History
July 15, 2024
A Look into Portsmouth, VA’s Past
Portsmouth's History Colonial Era – 1675-1775 In Portsmouth, the road to American Independence consistently intersected with the...
May 24, 2024
10 Summer Events Not to Miss in Portsmouth,...
Top 10 Summer Events Portsmouth is home to centuries of history, architecture, culture, wars, and famine; but...
May 8, 2023
A Post Such As Portsmouth in 1781
British Occupation of Portsmouth in 1781 A Post Such As Portsmouth is a highly anticipated re-enactment designed...
January 31, 2023
Edu-tainers of Portsmouth, VA’s History
History Alive A merry troupe of entertainers, Mary Veale and her clan portray characters from Portsmouth's past...
February 10, 2022
A Post Such As Portsmouth in 1781
British Occupation of Portsmouth in 1781 A Post Such As Portsmouth is a 2-day re-enactment designed to...
December 30, 2021
Black History in Portsmouth 2022
BLACK HISTORY NOW 2022 Presented by the Portsmouth Museums and the Portsmouth Public Libraries Black History...
June 4, 2021
Naval Shipyard Museum Re-opens
New Hours, New Exhibits, and New Stories Portsmouth's Naval Shipyard Museum opened its doors in 1949 on...
April 12, 2021
Troupe Brings Portsmouth History to Life
"Edutainment" comes to Olde Towne Portsmouth actors take history to the streets They educate folks on Portsmouth...
March 12, 2021
Portsmouth Brings Military History to Life
A History of Service Portsmouth, Virginia -Â A small, seaport town on the Elizabeth River. Â Virginia's Historic Seaport....
April 17, 2020
Commodore Richard Dale Monument
The Commodore Richard Dale Monument in Olde Towne Portsmouth, Virginia The Commodore Richard Dale Historic Monument at...
April 13, 2020
The Fresnel Lens on the Portsmouth Seawall
The Hog Island Fresnel Lighthouse Lens on the Portsmouth Seawall The Fresnel Lighthouse Lens on the Portsmouth...