(Tribune News Service) — Chesapeake, Va., officials secured a $650,000 grant last month from the state to preserve a so-called Civil War “mystery fort” on Jolliff Road. But those efforts aren’t likely ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — I recently visited Chesapeake to check out a piece of local history at the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways Museum. "This item is very important. It is about five to six feet ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X When Virginia Patriot forces squared off against Lord Dunmore’s British regulars and Loyalists on a cold morning in ...

Historical interpretation, if done with accuracy and precision, can be a most demanding endeavor. With less than a handful of paid staff, the Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways Museum relies ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A group of Hampton Roads quilt makers is using needle and thread to honor the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. At the Chesapeake Central Library, 100 quilts are on display, ...

Original Story found at: Anthropology professor’s research aims to illuminate the deep history of Native societies in the Chesapeake | Arts & Sciences | William & Mary As a specialist in the ...

Six decades have elapsed since South Norfolk and Norfolk County merged to establish the City of Chesapeake. This year marks the municipality’s diamond jubilee, an event well worth noting, according to ...