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Jan 1, 2021

First Day Hike: Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park

Bring in the New Year with a guided hike with local historians! You will start at the parking lot for a brief overview. Then walk down the 1863 Trail, and then via the 1862 Trail before walking back to the parking lot. This 90 minute, 3-mile hike will start the new year on the right […]

Dec 12, 2020

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Historic Holiday Tours at Brentsville Courthouse

Experience the holidays of years past with a historical tour at Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre. Each of Brentsville’s historic buildings were built in a different year for a different purpose. Learn about holidays past at Brentsville, how local residents celebrated, and how they enjoyed the winter weather in the 18th and 19th Centuries! Tours are limited to […]

Dec 6, 2020

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Surviving Through History: Earth Connection Series

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Meet at the Carriage Barn. From the time of the American Colonists who settled the Crooked Run Valley to our present time, people have taken advantage of very different tools and materials to survive outdoors. This “toolkit” has changed over the centuries, yet we need the exact same things to […]

Dec 19, 2020

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wreathes Across America

Join local boy scout and girl scout troops to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers at Balls Bluff by laying wreathes at the 25 headstones of the third smallest cemetery in the Veterans Administration system. Tentative start time is 11 AM.

Dec 8, 2020

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Martha Jefferson with Nicole Brown

Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, wife of Thomas Jefferson, is a historical figure little known in public memory. Hear her story from Mrs. Jefferson herself, as brought to life by Nicole Brown. But what about all of the research and technique that goes into a portrayal? Ms. Brown will share about her work as a first-person […]

Dec 3, 2020

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual Talk: Unearthing James Monroe’s Life

Join us on December 3, from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., as we partner with Mount Vernon’s Washington Library for a virtual talk with author Tim McGrath about his new book, James Monroe: A Life. Dr. Sara Bon-Harper, Highland’s executive director, will also discuss how recent archeological work is shedding new light on life at Highland. This […]

Dec 8, 2020

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

An Introduction to Conservation Easements

Conservation easements are one of the best tools landowners can use to protect the land they love. Across Virginia, thousands of families have used conservation easements to permanently protect farmland, forests, wildlife habitat, water, and open space. Join the Blue Ridge Conservation Alliance and staff from PEC and the Land Trust of Virginia for an […]

First Day Hike: Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park

Historic Holiday Tours at Brentsville Courthouse

Surviving Through History: Earth Connection Series

Wreathes Across America

Martha Jefferson with Nicole Brown

Virtual Talk: Unearthing James Monroe’s Life

An Introduction to Conservation Easements

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First Day Hike: Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park

Historic Holiday Tours at Brentsville Courthouse

Surviving Through History: Earth Connection Series

Wreathes Across America

Martha Jefferson with Nicole Brown

Virtual Talk: Unearthing James Monroe’s Life

An Introduction to Conservation Easements

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