Norfolk County Historical Society of Chesapeake, Virginia
Preserving and Sharing Chesapeake, VA History Since October 1963
Please note our new phone number!
757-382-8408
Mr. John V. Quarstein
to Speak at
November Meeting
Be sure to join us on November 19, 2023, at 2pm for our membership meeting. Our guest speaker will be Mr. John V. Quarstein, award-winning historian, author, and lecturer, who will present an historical discussion of the City of Newport News, Virginia.
An expert in maritime history, Civil War history, and the history of Hampton Roads, Mr. Quarstein leads lectures, writes blogs, and presents online content via YouTube. Mr. Quarstein is Director Emeritus of the USS Monitor Center at the Mariner’s Museum.
Don’t forget to bring a friend for this thought-provoking discussion! Light refreshments will be served.
Publications for Sale
Click here to see a list of our NCHSC publications. They cover a variety of historical topics -- from our county courts to the Battle of Great Bridge to our waterways and those who navigated them.
Click here for a list of other publications and items for sale.
Historic Reminiscing
with
Robert Hitchings
Our Archivist/Historian and President, Robert Hitchings, shares his blog for history fans, and we are sharing it with you! Find it here:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/history/rbhblogindex.html
Newsletters
Read past issues of our
NCHSC newsletter The Historian,
below:
Event Calendar
November 2023
Closed
10 Nov
NCHSC Board Meeting Via ZOOM
14 Nov 7:00 pm
NCHSC Membership Meeting
19 Nov 2:00 pm
Closed
22-26 Nov
December 2023
Battle of Great Bridge Reenactment
2 & 3 Dec
SAR/DAR Battle of Great Bridge
Commemoration/Wreath Laying
2 Dec 11:00 am
Closed
22-26 & 31 Dec
January 2024
Closed
1 Jan
February 2024
NCHSC Board Meeting
Via ZOOM
13 Feb 7:00pm
NCHSC Membership Meeting
18 Feb 2:00pm
Closed
19 Feb
