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 […]
A History Mystery: The Disappearance of Burgess Thomas Dowse
Thomas Dowse was the epitome of a self-made man in the earliest days of the Virginia Colony. He came […]
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, […]
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 […]
At a Given Signal
The 1622 Powhatan Military Offensive On the morning of March 22, 1622, many of the English colonists spread across the […]
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” […]
A Collision of Climate
A Collision of Climate in 17th Century Virginia Virginia has always been considered a place of weather extremes. In a […]
The Sturgeon
Four hundred years ago, the James River was a reliable source of food for those who settled along its banks. […]
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 […]
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 […]