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RICHMOND, Va. – The names of the two little girls are an enduring mystery, their images found among crumpled bodies on Civil War battlefields. Each is posed primly on chairs, ringlets cascading ...
The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...
LIFESTYLE Civil War-era cannonball found in backyard of Virginia home: 'Could still be a live ordnance' House-and-home discovery of Civil War-era projectile assessed with great care ...
The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized battle flag.
RICHMOND, Virginia - One museum has among its vast Confederate-centric collection Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's sword and the flag that flew at Robert E. Lee's headquarters. The other museum ...
On June 20, 1863, West Virginia seceded from Virginia to align with the Union during the Civil War. It rejected the Confederacy then, but the state hasn't taken down any Confederate statues in 2020.
History Seekers. Exploring Virginia for Civil War and Colonial Finds with the Diggers. Posted: May 13, 2025 | Last updated: May 13, 2025. The History Seekers traveled to Virginia for an epic metal ...
Landscapers were blown away when they found a possible Civil War cannonball while working in the yard of a Virginia home. WHSV 3 “And as soon as I saw that I thought ‘oh my God this is a ...
Built to honor the Civil War dead, this monument was erected by U.S. Quartermaster Montgomery C. Meigs, who established a place to honor 2,000 unknown dead, as well as the final move in keeping ...
Never heard of a “witch bottle”? Step right in, friend, sit a spell (not the evil kind) and we’ll tell you why archaeologists believe a broken bottle found in Virginia just might be one.
A Civil War reenactment in Northern Virginia planned for later this month was canceled Friday after participants shared concerns about their safety following the recent violence in Charlottesville ...