Lodgings – The UncommonWealth

A Greensville County Fixer Upper

Greensville County Chancery Cause Pierce R. Farley VS Benjamin D. Tiller, etc., 1886–007 tells the tale of a business deal gone sour. With echoes of…

Louise JonesNovember 28, 2018

Newspapers

The Idle Hour: The Eccentric Life of Capt. John Cussons

Captain John Cussons, Jr., is one of Glen Allen’s most fascinating historical figures. A nineteenth-century English immigrant with an entrepreneurial spirit and an insatiable wanderlust,…

Kyle RogersJune 13, 2018

Be Our Guest: French’s Tavern in Powhatan County

French’s Tavern, located in Powhatan County, was a prominent 19th century inn and ordinary that served travelers on the Old Buckingham Road, an important thoroughfare linking…

Catherine OBrionJune 8, 2016

Hidden Treasures and Lost History: Murphy’s Hotel in Richmond

Working with state records often means finding the most interesting things in the most unexpected places. For example, I never thought that going through Land…

Claire RadcliffeOctober 7, 2015

Newspapers

Set The Way-Back Machine!

The Library of Virginia is the home of the Virginia Newspaper Project. In 1997, the Library of Virginia moved to a new building at 800…

Errol SomayApril 30, 2014

Archives Newspapers

Earthquakes and Dirty Dancing. Yes Virginia, There Is A (Very Tenuous) Connection.

News reports seem to conclude that yesterday’s earthquake, centered in Mineral, Louisa County, was the most powerful earthquake to ever strike the state. Fortunately, damage…

Dale DulaneyAugust 24, 2011