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The Botetourt County Historical Society, Inc. is proud to announce that the traveling exhibition “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation”, the signature exhibition of the Virginia America Revolution 250 Commission is coming to Botetourt! The exhibit was organized in partnership by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and will be on view at the Botetourt County Museum of History & Culture from July 14 through August 25, 2025.

"Give Me Liberty" explores the American ideals of freedom and independence as they were shaped and challenged in Virginia during the 1770s. With compelling tales and striking visuals, the banner exhibit places a spotlight on Virginia’s essential role in the Revolution, while connecting national themes to the lives of everyday people in early America.

The exhibition’s run at the museum coincides with Botetourt County’s ongoing commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. A selection of supplemental artifacts from the museum’s collection will be on display alongside the traveling panels, highlighting how life was in Botetourt leading up to the Revolutionary War, including the 1775 Botetourt Resolutions and the voices of local leaders and families who lived through turbulent times.

Admission to the museum and exhibition is free. If you’d like to schedule a large group, please contact the museum at 540.473.0148

For more information about our hours and other special events, visit https://bothistsoc.wordpress.com/ or follow the Historical Society on Facebook and Instagram.

The Salem Museum is pleased to unveil its latest featured exhibit, “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War.” Now open in the Main Gallery through early September. Chronicling Lewis’ life and lynchpin status in the course of the American Revolution, visitors can try on garments, handle tools, and interact with materials resembling those of Revolutionary era Virginia.

Visitors will step back in time more than 250 years ago to a colony on the brink of conflict. Following the life of Andrew Lewis – a pioneering resident of what would one day be Salem and who led western Virginia’s militia in its fight to secure frontier settlements – this exhibit showcases the life story of an unsung Revolutionary War hero who helped expel the British from Virginia and shape a foundling nation in its infancy. Examine a handwritten account of an eyewitness to Lewis in battle, observe authentic swords and muskets used during the Revolution, and discover the hidden legacy of this larger-than-life figure.

Unique to this exhibit are the extensive hands-on clothing, tools, and books displayed throughout the gallery. Visitors can dress like a British redcoat, don a workingman’s jacket, put on a hat identical to Martha Washington’s, or handle an embroidered apron. In the aroma station, participants can put their noses to the test and compare the smells of common Colonial kitchens ingredients. Visitors can even hold a replica musket and drill like Revolutionary soldiers did!

Thanks to the Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust and the Robertson Endowment for Exhibits and Events for making this exhibit possible.

Come and see “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War” at the Salem Museum, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM!

The Botetourt County Historical Society, Inc. is proud to announce that the traveling exhibition “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation”, the signature exhibition of the Virginia America Revolution 250 Commission is coming to Botetourt! The exhibit was organized in partnership by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and will be on view at the Botetourt County Museum of History & Culture from July 14 through August 25, 2025.

"Give Me Liberty" explores the American ideals of freedom and independence as they were shaped and challenged in Virginia during the 1770s. With compelling tales and striking visuals, the banner exhibit places a spotlight on Virginia’s essential role in the Revolution, while connecting national themes to the lives of everyday people in early America.

The exhibition’s run at the museum coincides with Botetourt County’s ongoing commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. A selection of supplemental artifacts from the museum’s collection will be on display alongside the traveling panels, highlighting how life was in Botetourt leading up to the Revolutionary War, including the 1775 Botetourt Resolutions and the voices of local leaders and families who lived through turbulent times.

Admission to the museum and exhibition is free. If you’d like to schedule a large group, please contact the museum at 540.473.0148

For more information about our hours and other special events, visit https://bothistsoc.wordpress.com/ or follow the Historical Society on Facebook and Instagram.

The Salem Museum is pleased to unveil its latest featured exhibit, “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War.” Now open in the Main Gallery through early September. Chronicling Lewis’ life and lynchpin status in the course of the American Revolution, visitors can try on garments, handle tools, and interact with materials resembling those of Revolutionary era Virginia.

Visitors will step back in time more than 250 years ago to a colony on the brink of conflict. Following the life of Andrew Lewis – a pioneering resident of what would one day be Salem and who led western Virginia’s militia in its fight to secure frontier settlements – this exhibit showcases the life story of an unsung Revolutionary War hero who helped expel the British from Virginia and shape a foundling nation in its infancy. Examine a handwritten account of an eyewitness to Lewis in battle, observe authentic swords and muskets used during the Revolution, and discover the hidden legacy of this larger-than-life figure.

Unique to this exhibit are the extensive hands-on clothing, tools, and books displayed throughout the gallery. Visitors can dress like a British redcoat, don a workingman’s jacket, put on a hat identical to Martha Washington’s, or handle an embroidered apron. In the aroma station, participants can put their noses to the test and compare the smells of common Colonial kitchens ingredients. Visitors can even hold a replica musket and drill like Revolutionary soldiers did!

Thanks to the Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust and the Robertson Endowment for Exhibits and Events for making this exhibit possible.

Come and see “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War” at the Salem Museum, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM!

The Botetourt County Historical Society, Inc. is proud to announce that the traveling exhibition “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation”, the signature exhibition of the Virginia America Revolution 250 Commission is coming to Botetourt! The exhibit was organized in partnership by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and will be on view at the Botetourt County Museum of History & Culture from July 14 through August 25, 2025.

"Give Me Liberty" explores the American ideals of freedom and independence as they were shaped and challenged in Virginia during the 1770s. With compelling tales and striking visuals, the banner exhibit places a spotlight on Virginia’s essential role in the Revolution, while connecting national themes to the lives of everyday people in early America.

The exhibition’s run at the museum coincides with Botetourt County’s ongoing commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. A selection of supplemental artifacts from the museum’s collection will be on display alongside the traveling panels, highlighting how life was in Botetourt leading up to the Revolutionary War, including the 1775 Botetourt Resolutions and the voices of local leaders and families who lived through turbulent times.

Admission to the museum and exhibition is free. If you’d like to schedule a large group, please contact the museum at 540.473.0148

For more information about our hours and other special events, visit https://bothistsoc.wordpress.com/ or follow the Historical Society on Facebook and Instagram.

The Salem Museum is pleased to unveil its latest featured exhibit, “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War.” Now open in the Main Gallery through early September. Chronicling Lewis’ life and lynchpin status in the course of the American Revolution, visitors can try on garments, handle tools, and interact with materials resembling those of Revolutionary era Virginia.

Visitors will step back in time more than 250 years ago to a colony on the brink of conflict. Following the life of Andrew Lewis – a pioneering resident of what would one day be Salem and who led western Virginia’s militia in its fight to secure frontier settlements – this exhibit showcases the life story of an unsung Revolutionary War hero who helped expel the British from Virginia and shape a foundling nation in its infancy. Examine a handwritten account of an eyewitness to Lewis in battle, observe authentic swords and muskets used during the Revolution, and discover the hidden legacy of this larger-than-life figure.

Unique to this exhibit are the extensive hands-on clothing, tools, and books displayed throughout the gallery. Visitors can dress like a British redcoat, don a workingman’s jacket, put on a hat identical to Martha Washington’s, or handle an embroidered apron. In the aroma station, participants can put their noses to the test and compare the smells of common Colonial kitchens ingredients. Visitors can even hold a replica musket and drill like Revolutionary soldiers did!

Thanks to the Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust and the Robertson Endowment for Exhibits and Events for making this exhibit possible.

Come and see “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War” at the Salem Museum, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM!

The Botetourt County Historical Society, Inc. is proud to announce that the traveling exhibition “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation”, the signature exhibition of the Virginia America Revolution 250 Commission is coming to Botetourt! The exhibit was organized in partnership by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and will be on view at the Botetourt County Museum of History & Culture from July 14 through August 25, 2025.

"Give Me Liberty" explores the American ideals of freedom and independence as they were shaped and challenged in Virginia during the 1770s. With compelling tales and striking visuals, the banner exhibit places a spotlight on Virginia’s essential role in the Revolution, while connecting national themes to the lives of everyday people in early America.

The exhibition’s run at the museum coincides with Botetourt County’s ongoing commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. A selection of supplemental artifacts from the museum’s collection will be on display alongside the traveling panels, highlighting how life was in Botetourt leading up to the Revolutionary War, including the 1775 Botetourt Resolutions and the voices of local leaders and families who lived through turbulent times.

Admission to the museum and exhibition is free. If you’d like to schedule a large group, please contact the museum at 540.473.0148

For more information about our hours and other special events, visit https://bothistsoc.wordpress.com/ or follow the Historical Society on Facebook and Instagram.

The Montgomery Museum of Art & History's 2025 Heritage Day Festival includes fantastic traditional Appalachian music by local musicians and luthiers. Come enjoy the music of Mac Traynham, American Roots, John & Kathie Hollandsworths, Ricky Cox & Willard Gayheart, Mike Mitchell & Son, our local MJAM group, Virginia Hollow and Ash Devine. A coordinating exhibit of local luthiers can be enjoyed in the Museum building along with presentations by Mike Mears and John Hollandsworth. After enjoying the exhibit and/or presentation, take a moment to view and bid on the Silent Auction items on display. Main Street will be active with the main stage and a number of craft vendors along with food trucks and children's activities. A hayride will be available between Main Street & Pepper Street where you'll find additional music in the gazebo, a number of demonstrators & interpreters, artists, lawn games and the native plant Museum Garden.

The Salem Museum is pleased to unveil its latest featured exhibit, “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War.” Now open in the Main Gallery through early September. Chronicling Lewis’ life and lynchpin status in the course of the American Revolution, visitors can try on garments, handle tools, and interact with materials resembling those of Revolutionary era Virginia.

Visitors will step back in time more than 250 years ago to a colony on the brink of conflict. Following the life of Andrew Lewis – a pioneering resident of what would one day be Salem and who led western Virginia’s militia in its fight to secure frontier settlements – this exhibit showcases the life story of an unsung Revolutionary War hero who helped expel the British from Virginia and shape a foundling nation in its infancy. Examine a handwritten account of an eyewitness to Lewis in battle, observe authentic swords and muskets used during the Revolution, and discover the hidden legacy of this larger-than-life figure.

Unique to this exhibit are the extensive hands-on clothing, tools, and books displayed throughout the gallery. Visitors can dress like a British redcoat, don a workingman’s jacket, put on a hat identical to Martha Washington’s, or handle an embroidered apron. In the aroma station, participants can put their noses to the test and compare the smells of common Colonial kitchens ingredients. Visitors can even hold a replica musket and drill like Revolutionary soldiers did!

Thanks to the Helen S. and Charles G. Patterson, Jr. Charitable Foundation Trust and the Robertson Endowment for Exhibits and Events for making this exhibit possible.

Come and see “Salem’s Hidden Hero: Andrew Lewis and the Revolutionary War” at the Salem Museum, open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM!

Join members of the VMHC education team for thirty-minute highlight tours as they offer you an introduction to our newest exhibition, Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation.

FAQs:

Do I need to register for this event? Yes! Registration is required due to tour popularity.
Do I need to purchase a Daily Admission Ticket?While the tour is free, daily admisison is required, but when you register below, you will be purchasing a Daily Admission Ticket in addition to signing up for the tour so there is no need to add another ticket to your cart. After the tour, you can will have access to all museum galleries.
Can I still visit the exhibition is the tour is sold out?If the tour is sold out, you are still welcome to purchase Daily Musuem Admission and tour the exhibition on your own.
What age level is this for?This is a family-friendly event, though it is geared at adult audiences.
Where does the tour start?Meet your guide by the Kline Kar in Commonwealth Hall at 11:30am.