歷史文化週末

This trail begins on Iron Mine Trail and features an iron mine once used by Fayerdale residents, as well as an overlook of Fairy Stone Lake.

Welcome to Fairy Stone State Park!

高橋步道州立公園邀請您欣賞歷史悠久的高橋下樹梢上成千上萬隻螢火蟲的壯觀景象。

Step back in time and watch stone come to life during a flint knapping demonstration by local artisan Gene Blevins.

Watch history come to life during this traditional hand crafts live demonstration with John Alexander, featuring basket weaving, broom making, and toy making.

這個地方，這片土地，就像時間本身一樣老了。

沿著數十年來的月光者的足跡走。

Tucked away in a shady grove of forest, the park's historic cemetery holds the graves of an estimated 70 people...what do we know about their lives, and what remains a mystery? While most of the graves are unmarked, three headstones show the names of loved ones longs since passed: Alpheus Hudson, Reverend Samuel Jasper, and Toney Funn.  Park rangers will be on site from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., offering guided tours and sharing information that has been uncovered through ongoing research.

加入我們，我們打開老諾福克和西部小船 518517 的大門。

參加 4 小時導遊，穿過 Back Bay 國家野生動物保護區和假開普州立公園！

Hop on for a fun and informative wagon ride that brings history to life!

Discover the Panhandle Multi-Use Trail on an Extended Hike Embark on a longer hike to explore the Panhandle Multi-Use Trail, which boasts a rich history.

Join us as we celebrate 90 years of Douthat State Park and honor the Civilian Conservation Corps: the men whose hard work and dedication built the foundation of the park we enjoy today.

每週二週六在梅奧河步道加入我們，探索未來的梅奧河州立公園。您還將發現有關當地野生動物的一些有趣的事實，以及 William Byrd 探索該地區的有趣事實。

Journey to Martin’s Station and find yourself immersed in Virginia’s frontier history.

卡萊頓在 1659 成立為私人住宅，擁有悠久歷史悠久的歷史。

Ever wondered what early inhabitant's lives were like in the Highlands?

Join a ranger aboard our Time Traveler Wagon to learn about three important historic events that took place here in our Commonwealth; the American Revolution 250 years ago, the Department of Conservation and Recreation 100 years ago and 90 years ago, Virginia opening the first six state parks.

Join park staff and volunteers for presentations relating to our special exhibit A Century of Care: A Legacy of Parks Step back in time and experience the incredible story of how the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation has worked for a century to protect the Commonwealth’s natural beauty and cultural heritage.

Join us for History and Culture Day, explore the historical settlement atop Sugar Hill and uncover the intriguing history of the house that once stood there.

From the Native American nations to our modern military bases, the history of the York River has been intertwined with our nation.  Join us for a special hike, or spend some time browsing our Visitor Center displays commemorating highlights of the past.  .

波卡洪塔斯州立公園是如何成立的？什麼是 " 原創 6 " 州立公園？

回到時光，探索弗吉尼亞州東岸和基普托佩克州立公園的豐富歷史。

Celebrate Virginia history and culture with a tour of the Goodwin Gold Mine at Lake Anna! Follow the journey of prospector Stampmill Sam as we explore the lives of Virginia gold miners and the lasting legacy of the Virginia Gold Rush on the Lake Anna area. Dive deeper into the ancient history of our landscape and learn how forces of nature brought gold to the surface of Earth. Then, we’ll pan for gold in the same stream where prospectors once hunted for this elusive mineral.   Please arrive at the Visitor Center 10 minutes before the start time of your tour. Guests will be collected from the Visitor Center for a 5-10 minute drive to the mine site. The tour will last 1 hour and includes 0.5 miles of hiking over hilly terrain with frequent stops.  Wear sturdy walking shoes that can get wet.

Explore the park's artifact collection, see photos from the past, and listen to tales of days gone by under the Natural Bridge itself.  Stop by the visitor center's Base Camp to see artifacts from the park's past on display for today only, and check out photographs dating back to the late 1800s showing what was once here.  At 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m., a ranger will give a talk at the Natural Bridge about its the first American owner and our first park ranger - Thomas Jefferson and freeman Patrick Henry.

Celebrate Virginia State Parks History & Culture Weekend with a journey through time at James River State Park.

What did kids do for fun 160 years ago?

Chippokes 州立公園歡迎遊客陪同解釋導遊，參加非常獨特的歷史建築之旅體驗，探索物業上最古老的住宅之一。

Did you know that Westmoreland is one of the original State Parks in Virginia?

在歷史悠久的福斯特瀑布村莊回到時光。

Cartography, the study and practice of drawing maps, has been around since at least the 6th century BCE, with the earliest known drawn map being on a small clay tablet found in Iraq.

Hear the tale of star-crossed lovers that the trail is named after and view the tunnel from above.

Step inside the Discovery Center to learn from a park ranger about local wildlife, the park's history, and the New River! All ages welcome.

When armies clashed during the American Civil War, often times following a battle bizarre, inexplicable, curious, strange twists of fate and ironic circumstance astonishingly revealed themselves.

Celebrate Virginia history and culture with a tour of the Goodwin Gold Mine at Lake Anna! Follow the journey of prospector Stampmill Sam as we explore the lives of Virginia gold miners and the lasting legacy of the Virginia Gold Rush on the Lake Anna area. Dive deeper into the ancient history of our landscape and learn how forces of nature brought gold to the surface of Earth. Then, we’ll pan for gold in the same stream where prospectors once hunted for this elusive mineral.   Please arrive at the Visitor Center 10 minutes before the start time of your tour. Guests will be collected from the Visitor Center for a 5-10 minute drive to the mine site. The tour will last 1 hour and includes 0.5 miles of hiking over hilly terrain with frequent stops.  Wear sturdy walking shoes that can get wet.

Stop by our pop-up booth on the boardwalk and test your knowledge of First Landing State Park!

Explore the history of the Occoneechee Plantation on this guided, one mile hike around the Plantation Trail.

Step back in time during Virginia State Parks History & Culture Weekend and discover how children in the 18th century played right here in the region that once bustled with commerce, travel, and early American life.

快來探索自我出版的世界！

回到時代，參加 18 世紀進行的遊戲。

1930 的公園的所有原始設施都是手工建造的。

Discover the role the James River played in shaping early Virginia by exploring one of its most important innovations—the batteau.

Explore Machicomoco's interpretive area as we unveil the past of the land making up Machicomoco, from geological formation, early human use, farms, all the way to its future!

Join a Campfire Celebration as we honor the 90th Anniversary of Virginia State Parks.

在歷史和文化日，深入了解弗吉尼亞州立公園的豐富遺產和充滿活力的文化！

高橋步道州立公園邀請您欣賞歷史悠久的高橋下樹梢上成千上萬隻螢火蟲的壯觀景象。

This campfire program is being held at the park's original stone fireplace from 1940.

Gather around the campfire for an evening of warmth, wonder, and discovery.

與我們一起參加原創劇，重點介紹本地區的月光活動。

Join us fireside for the story of First Landing State Park; from a land once desired, to a land intentionally preserved, to a land we now share.

鐵工業離開該地區後，費耶爾代爾的居民從採礦變為「閃耀」。

Journey back in time on Lee's Woods Trail to discover hundreds of years of human history.

Hop on for a fun and informative wagon ride that brings history to life!

與公園導遊一起騎乘，我們從船上體驗史密斯山湖。

Journey to Martin’s Station and find yourself immersed in Virginia’s frontier history.

Long ago, giant beasts roamed the lands we now call Virginia...put yourself into the shoes of an Ice Age hunter in this spear-throwing workshop using an ancient spear-throwing device: the atlatl! The atlatl was used on the North American continent and all over the world, enabling both men and women to efficiently hunt megafauna such as woolly mammoths and giant ground sloths.

呼籲所有歷史（和皮划艇）愛好者！與我們一起參加有導遊陪同的皮划艇之旅，慶祝弗吉尼亞州立公園成立90週年！

波卡洪塔斯州立公園是如何成立的？什麼是 " 原創 6 " 州立公園？

Watch history come to life during this traditional hand crafts live demonstration with John Alexander, featuring basket weaving, broom making, and toy making.

Chippokes 州立公園歡迎遊客陪同解釋導遊，參加非常獨特的歷史建築之旅體驗，探索物業上最古老的住宅之一。

與公園導遊一起騎乘，我們從船上體驗史密斯山湖。

你有沒有想過為什麼這個公園有兩個湖泊？

Come join us to learn about two of the historical figures who helped shape the Widewater Peninsula.  Margaret Brent - English colonist, Catholic landowner, attorney - An unmarried woman who moved to the colonies, and stayed unwed, was strange enough.

參加 4 小時導遊，穿過 Back Bay 國家野生動物保護區和假開普州立公園！

Stop by the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center and learn more about the people who lived on the Wilderness Road frontier.

Join us at Sky Meadows State Park for a celebration of history and culture as we recognize the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s 100th Anniversary and Virginia State Parks’ 90th Anniversary on Sunday, 14 June 2026. The program will kick-off with a one hour Range-led presentation and question-and-answer period in the Carriage Barn adjacent to the main parking lot.  Trace the history of the preservation and protection of natural, historical, and cultural resources through the evolution of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and Virginia State Parks, culminating in the story of Sky Meadows and ongoing efforts to serve future generations.

前往公園，了解弗吉尼亞州立公園吉祥物遊俠帕克紅狐。

When armies clashed during the American Civil War, often times following a battle bizarre, inexplicable, curious, strange twists of fate and ironic circumstance astonishingly revealed themselves.

Celebrate Virginia history and culture with a tour of the Goodwin Gold Mine at Lake Anna! Follow the journey of prospector Stampmill Sam as we explore the lives of Virginia gold miners and the lasting legacy of the Virginia Gold Rush on the Lake Anna area. Dive deeper into the ancient history of our landscape and learn how forces of nature brought gold to the surface of Earth. Then, we’ll pan for gold in the same stream where prospectors once hunted for this elusive mineral.   Please arrive at the Visitor Center 10 minutes before the start time of your tour. Guests will be collected from the Visitor Center for a 5-10 minute drive to the mine site. The tour will last 1 hour and includes 0.5 miles of hiking over hilly terrain with frequent stops.  Wear sturdy walking shoes that can get wet.

前往遊客中心，了解當地藝術家 Palmer Hayden 的知識，然後拿著水彩套件，在公園找到自然景色，以自己的風格繪畫！

Stop by our pop-up booth on the boardwalk and test your knowledge of First Landing State Park!

This is a “casting” call for miniatures enthusiasts and historic craft fans!

陶器和陶瓷已經被世界各地的人類製作和使用了近 30, 000 年。

了解我們公園、我們的湖泊和周邊地區的迷人歷史。

通過迷你程序尋找漫遊遊俠，並學習新的東西。

有沒有想過 18 世紀邊界的娃娃看起來是什麼樣子或它們是由什麼製成的？

與我們的遊騎兵一起漫步，參觀歷史悠久的 Howe House，我們討論公園如何成立。

Bring the whole family for a fun and interactive look at how camping in Virginia State Parks has changed over the last 90 years!

8 月 30 日是國家海灘日！

Help us celebrate Virginia State Parks 90th Birthday!  While Hayfields may not have been a state park 90 years ago, we are one of the newest parts of Virginia State Parks history.