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The Story of Virginia
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The Story of Virginia

An interior gallery view with various artifacts, including a carosel horse and a large metal sign that says Virginia
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An interior gallery view with a life-size sculpture of a Native American man in headdress and a red & white trolley car.
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An interior gallery view with three internally lit columns depicting natural scenery.
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An interior gallery view with Colonial portraits and artifacts in glass cases.
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EXPERIENCE 16,000 years of history in 2 hours   

This exhibition interprets 16,000 years of Virginia history and features more than 500 artifacts, maps, letters, and diaries. Objects in the exhibition are supplemented by images from the VMHC's collection, soundscapes, video, and digital interactives.

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Explore the Story of Virginia: An American Experience

16,000 BCE to 1622 CE

At the time of the great northern glaciers, Native Americans followed the game they hunted to Virginia.
Find out more about 16,000 BCE to 1622 CE
Native American

1622 to 1763

The colony prospered. Tobacco—grown by indentured servants and enslaved Africans—sustained the economy.
Find out more about 1622 to 1763
William Byrd II

1763 to 1825

British taxation—introduced to pay for a British military presence in America—was unexpected by the Virginia gentry and resented.
Find out more about 1763 to 1825
St. John's Church Bell

1825 to 1861

The decades following the presidency of Virginian James Monroe (1817–1825) saw populations shift, the economy expand, and attitudes about slavery harden.
Find out more about 1825 to 1861
The Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830

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The Story of Virginia: Highlights from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture
by Jamie O. Bosket and William M. S. Rasmussen. This books shares the stories behind more than 400 objects from the VMHC, including rare letters, paintings, furniture, maps, photographs, and more.
$39.95
Book cover of The Story of Virginia: Highlights from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture

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