Public Archive

Eight Decades of Witness

Join historian and author John H. Coleman Jr. for upcoming lectures, community workshops, and book signings preserving the rich heritage of Richmond's Church Hill.

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Upcoming Gatherings

The Speaking Calendar

October 14

November 02

December 08

Preservation Lecture

Oral History Workshop

Church Hill Signing

Richmond Public Library. A deep dive into the architectural and oral history of historic Church Hill.

Virginia Museum of History. Learn practical methods for capturing and preserving your family's heritage.

East End Books. Meet the author and secure a signed copy of A View From Church Hill.

A Witness to History

Most of us have but small pebbles of contribution to make, but even small pebbles make great ripples across the lives they touch.

John H. Coleman Jr.