Sewing Activity
Sewing The English colonists 400 years ago of course didn’t have sewing machines, so every single article of clothing had …Read More »
A History Mystery: The Civil War Burials at Henricus
During the Civil War, the commander of the Union Army of the James, General Benjamin Butler, ordered a military canal …Read More »
Did You Know Facts – April
DID YOU KNOW...between the age of 10 and 15, Powhatan boys were expected to pass a trial into manhood called …Read More »
A History Mystery: The Vanishing of Tobacco Planter, John Rolfe
John Rolfe of the Virginia Colony has a fascinating, controversial, and mysterious history from 1610 through 1622. He was born …Read More »
A History Mystery: The Disappearance of Burgess Thomas Dowse
A History Mystery: The Disappearance of Burgess Thomas Dowse Thomas Dowse was the epitome of a self-made man in the …Read More »
The Story of John and Alice Proctor
One of the more intriguing couples of the early 1620’s in the Henrico community was John Proctor and his wife, …Read More »
African Americans in Early Virginia History
In honor of Black History Month, Henricus is sharing stories of African American soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary and …Read More »
At a Given Signal
The 1622 Powhatan Military Offensive On the morning of March 22, 1622, many of the English colonists spread across the …Read More »
The Common Wealth of Henryco
The Common Wealth of Henryco In later 1613, Sir Thomas Dale was finishing his construction of the “Henryco” and “Coxsonndale” …Read More »
A Collision of Climate
A Collision of Climate in 17th Century Virginia Virginia has always been considered a place of weather extremes. In a …Read More »
The Sturgeon
Four hundred years ago, the James River was a reliable source of food for those who settled along its banks. …Read More »
The 17th-Century Maypole
By the early-to-mid-17th century, the Maypole was a common fixture of May Day holiday gatherings. Unlike the later family Christmas …Read More »
A Dance Around the Maypole
A Dance Around the Maypole May 1, or May Day, is known throughout the world as a celebration of the …Read More »
Tobacco as Medicine
“This Vile Custome” – The Use of Tobacco for Medicinal and Recreational Use in the Early 17th Century Tobacco was already …Read More »
“A Fantasy Possessed Them”
“A Fantasy Possessed Them” This is the phrase the English colonist George Percy used to describe a strange incident which …Read More »
Tailoring in the Virginia Colony
Tailoring in the Virginia Colony 1607-1622 Tailoring was an honorable trade. Being in an organized guild or company in England …Read More »
From Deer Hide to Powhatan Clothing
What was the actual process to turn a deer hide into fashion? The first step in this process was to …Read More »Stay-at-Home Activities for Kids
May Day Baskets Long ago, people would go out before sunrise to collect wildflowers and greenery. They would use the …Read More »
Fashion & Finery in the Powhatan Chiefdom
Fashion and Finery in the Powhatan Chiefdom A variety of descriptions and depictions of Algonquian Indian apparel and attire survive …Read More »
Where Social Distancing Began
The Virginia Colony’s “Henryco” Settlement of Sir Thomas Dale: Where Social Distancing Began 1611-1616 Reverend Alexander Whitaker, the minister of Sir …Read More »