by visitcbva | Oct 19, 2022 | Blog, Featured, History, See the sights
The Museum at Colonial Beach is THE source of information about Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia’s (CBVA) rich and colorful maritime history–including some spooky stories! Here is a sampling of the ghost stories you’ll hear if you visit the Museum:...
by visitcbva | Sep 22, 2022 | Blog, Featured, History
Cover photo by Bobby Hooker, Hooker Studio Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia (CBVA) is located on the shoreline of the Potomac River, which low-water mark serves as the Virginia-Maryland border in most places. So when visitors are on CBVA’s sandy beaches,...
by visitcbva | Dec 2, 2020
As a gift to the local community, Stratford Hall will be offering Free Days for Northern Neck residents to experience all that Stratford Hall has to offer. The free day for Westmoreland County is Thursday, December 10th. Wednesday, December 9th: Richmond and Essex...
by visitcbva | Sep 3, 2020
Justin Fornal takes us on a smokey journey into the culture, etiquette, and craft of colonial pipes. Learn why the clay pipe is one of the most commonly found artifacts at colonial-era archaeology sites. Justin will also explain how tobacco became so valuable in...
by visitcbva | May 9, 2019 | Events, History, Marinas, News, See the sights, Things to Do
When the 85-ft. sailing vessel Edna E. Lockwood docks in Colonial Beach, Virginia, June 6-9, during the Potomac River Festival, she will be captained—for the first time in her long life—by a woman. There are approximately 41,300 ship and boat captains and...
