The history of the Revolution can be felt everywhere in Virginia, from the mountains to the beaches. Learn about the American Revolution and Independence and how Virginia helped shape our nation at these attractions and museums.

 




 

American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen CollectionAmerican Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection
City of Roanoke

"American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection" features more than 80 works of art by renowned American artists such as John Singer Sargent, Elizabeth Catlett, Mary Cassatt, Robert Henri, Sarah Miriam Peale, Thomas Cole, ... Read More

O. Winston Link & Roanoke History MuseumO. Winston Link & Roanoke History Museum
City of Roanoke

The Roanoke History Museum, the O. Winston Link Museum and the Historical Society of Western Virginia shall preserve, interpret and promote the history of the Roanoke region; collect, preserve, interpret, and make available materials relating to that... Read More

Roanoke Public Libraries, Virginia RoomRoanoke Public Libraries, Virginia Room
City of Roanoke

The Virginia Room holds the library's special collection of historical and genealogical research resources. We comprehensively collect materials for the Roanoke Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia Room has the most extensive holding... Read More

Taubman Museum of ArtTaubman Museum of Art
City of Roanoke

The Taubman Museum of Art is part of the lively metro mountain mix of arts, culture, and outdoor fun in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia. The Museum offers eleven galleries as part of the Fralin Center for American Art and originates 15-20 exh... Read More

VMFA on the Road - Virginia As America: Navigating Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of HappinessVMFA on the Road - Virginia As America: Navigating Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
City of Roanoke

VMFA on the Road presents the exhibition "Virginia as America: Navigating Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness," curated by Dr. Susan J. Rawles, VMFA's Elizabeth Locke Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts, for a special weekend July 1... Read More

WashingtonWashington's Greatest Victory: Yorktown and American Art
City of Roanoke

In 1781, the Siege of Yorktown secured George Washington's greatest military victory and effectively ended the Revolutionary War. Because Yorktown was a siege rather than a dramatic battle, artists have long faced the challenge of how to represent it... Read More

 

 

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