Oatlands and the Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library are pleased to present a dynamic program this Sunday: An Afternoon with Michael Twitty.  Mr. Twitty is a food historian and independent scholar who researches and teaches about African American foodways and its parent traditions in Africa.  Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Twitty has presented at Monticello and on Good Morning America, and he is Colonial Williamsburg’s first Revolutionary in Residence.  We are very fortunate to have Mr. Twitty give a talk in Loudoun!  Please join us this Sunday, May 7, at 2 PM in the Pavilion tent at Oatlands for this special program.  See the Flyer!

Michael Twitty at Oatlands flyer

It’s Historic Preservation month in Prince William county (and across the United States).  Check out these activities!
Historic Preservation Month at HPD

Event Type: Community Event
Age Group(s): Adult, Older Adult, Teen
Date: 4/29/2017
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Description: Your home place, your neighborhood has a story. How do you learn the history of people and a place? Explore resources for maps, photographs, courthouse documents and more. Virginia Room event. Registration begins at 8:30am; sessions are from 9am to 3pm.
Location: City of Fairfax Regional Library, Meeting Room A/B
Registration Ends: 4/28/2017 at 12:00 AM
Contact: Laura Wickstead
Contact Number: 703-293-2667 x6

May 13! by Prince WIlliam County Historic Preservation

April 22nd. See the flyer for more information about this event. Register

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Check out the flyer!

Coming This April to PWCHPD

See the flyer for more details.

Archaeology Field Institute Flyer 2017

Please see the attached flyer for the conference and annual meeting of ALHFAM, the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums. The conference will take place June 9-13, 2017 at the Genesee Country Village and Museum in Mumford, NY. Undergraduate and graduate students in the field of history, preservation or history museum studies are encouraged to apply. The deadline for fellowship applications is April 1, and notification will be made by April 15.

ALHFAM Fellowship Invite 2017

It looks like spring has already sprung, so take advantage of the nice weather to visit Prince William County’s historic sites!

Check out the flyer below.

We hope you will join us for our special programs or for a tour at our historic sites! While the historic sites are closed to regular tours until May, we are still open by appointment!  To schedule a tour or for more information, please call 703-792-4754.

 Is one of your new year resolutions to get more involved with your community? We can help with that! Serve your community and help protect the county’s historic resources by volunteering at one of the sites or getting a FREE membership to the PWC Historic Preservation Foundation! With your free membership, receive $1 off regular admission and 20% off in our gift shops! For more information, please call 703-792-4754 or visit one of the sites.

Coming This Spring to PWCHPD

Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, VA, is a unique wetlands habitat! We are part of Fairfax County Park Authority and are currently offering a wonderful, hands on internship focused on Historic Interpretation. Please see the Historical Interpretation Internship at the following link: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley-meadows-park/internships.htm
Duties will include presentations, assisting with camps, a research project, and leading tours. Please see the announcement for application information.

If you have questions, please contact Alexandra Johnson, ajoh46@fairfaxcounty.gov