Category: Events

Free Admission to Virginia’s Historic Houses

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? In celebration of Virginia’s “Year of the Historic House”, a bunch of historic house museum in Virginia  will be open for free on September 14 and 15. All you have to do to gain free access to these sites is print out an entrance “passport”.  The […]

National Trust Conference 2013: Indianapolis

The National Trust Conference this year will be in Indianapolis in late October 2013. This event is a great chance for upperclassmen to see current projects and research in Historic Preservation, and to meet some preservationists (and potential employers).Interested in attending? Please contact Dr. Smith. The Center for Historic Preservation will be providing some funds to […]

Vintage Route 1 Tour and Downtown Community Day

On Saturday, September 7, please join The Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc. in downtown Fredericksburg for their second annual Vintage Route 1 event! Visitors will get to follow Route 1 downtown and learn about how the “highway” changed Fredericksburg forever.Take a tour of Lafayette Boulevard or Princess Anne Street and learn the history of the Original […]

Movie Night: Les Triplettes de Belleville

On Thursday,  September 19th, the Historic Preservation Department is hosting a viewing of Les Triplettes de Belleville, a French film by Sylvain Chomet. Please join us for popcorn, drinks, and fun in Combs 025. The movie will start at 7PM! Don’t miss this clever and unique film!

Bike|Ped|Fred

Join the students of HISP 469: Laboratory in Preservation Planning as they present the product of this semester’s hard work – Bike|Ped|Fred. Led by Professor Andrea Livi Smith, the class has developed a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the city of Fredericksburg. Come see what this project is all about!