Events & News

Easter Egg Hunt, Bunny Photos, and More! 

  • Saturday, March 30, 10am – 12pm
  • Lee Hall  Mansion 
  • Suggested donation $5.00 per person (cash only)

It’s an egg-citing day at Lee Hall Mansion with an Easter egg hunt, springtime crafts, games, and a history scavenger hunt!! Don’t miss the Easter Bunny, who will be here for photos. All are welcome.

National Train Day Celebration

  • Saturday, May 11, 10am – 4pm
  • Lee Hall Depot
  • $5.00 per person; under age 7 free

Enjoy a day of railroad fun and history with operating interactive model layouts, costumed railroad characters, historical displays, family friendly activities (music, crafts, games), giveaways, station and caboose tours, merchandise vendors and a food truck. New this year, we’re partnering with the Historic Boxwood Inn which will offer tours and a light lunch.

 

 

  • Wednesday, March 20, 11:30am
  • 1884 Warwick Courthouse
  • Free Admission

Speaker Joanne Faulkner, State Chair of the DAR Indian Schools Committee will share the fascinating story of her great grandmother Frances White Cow who left the Western Plains to study and live in Virginia. In the early 1880s, young Native Americans from the Dakotas Territory were sent to Hampton Institute to be assimilated. Hear about one woman’s experience as researched and recounted by her descendant.

The talk is preceeded by lunch. Guests are welcome to bring their own meal or pre-order a $15 box lunch by calling 757-525-7372. The program is free and open to the public. The 1884 Warwick Courthouse is located at 14421 Old Courthouse Way, Newport News. This program is sponsored by the Warwick County Historical Society.