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Virginia announces five new Black history highway markers Published Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021, 1:57 pm Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© karenfoleyphoto – stock.adobe.com) Five new state historical highway markers submitted by Virginia students through the second annual Black History Month Historical Marker Contest were highlighted Monday at a virtual ceremony led by Gov. Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam. “The contrib...

The Club House Community Content Note: In response to concerns about the coronavirus, many area clubs and groups  may have canceled, postponed, or limited the attendance at certain events. Please contact organizers to confirm event details. Medford Historical Society & Museum Marker Program: Homeowners can celebrate the architectural history of Medford with a historical marker that shows the original date their house was built. The Medford Historical Society & Museum is offering these markers at $175 or $150 for Medford Historical Society & Museum members. Markers purchased by nonmembers in...

The Club House Community Content Note: In response to concerns about the coronavirus, many area clubs and groups  may have canceled, postponed, or limited the attendance at certain events. Please contact organizers to confirm event details. Medford Historical Society & Museum Marker Program: Homeowners can celebrate the architectural history of Medford with a historical marker that shows the original date their house was built. The Medford Historical Society & Museum is offering these markers at $175 or $150 for Medford Historical Society & Museum members. Markers purchased by nonmembers in...

The Club House Community Content Note: In response to concerns about the coronavirus, many area clubs and groups  may have canceled, postponed, or limited the attendance at certain events. Please contact organizers to confirm event details. Medford Garden Club: Garden Club meetings are free and open to the public. To join the Garden Club, contact Sarah Cummer at sbcummer@msn.com. Medford Historical Society & Museum Marker Program: Homeowners can celebrate the architectural history of Medford with a historical marker that shows the original date their house was built. The Medford Historical...

Governor Northam announces 2nd annual Black History Month Historical Marker Contest Virginia Department of Historic Resources, 2020 br Camilla Williams, operatic soprano, grew up in Danville. In 1946 she became the first African American woman to secure a contract with a major U.S. opera company, making her debut in Madama Butterfly with the New York City Center Opera. Williams starred in Columbia Records’ recording of Porgy and Bess (1951), performed with the Vienna State Opera and other prominent companies, toured internationally as a soloist, and served as a cultural ambassador for t...