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The Virginia Museum of Natural History was founded in 1984 as The Boaz Foundation, named after Dr. Noel T. Boaz, Founding Director, along with co-founder Dr. Dorothy Dechant Boaz. The museum was founded as a private institution, but on June 2, 1985, the museum opened to the public with the new and current name.
It encompasses 94 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 3 contributing structures in the central business district of Martinsville. The buildings range in date from the early-19th century through the mid- 20th century and include notable examples of the Romanesque , Federal , and Colonial Revival styles.
Fayette Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsville, Virginia. It encompasses 116 contributing buildings, in a traditionally African-American section of Martinsville. It includes a variety of commercial, religious, educational and residential buildings dating from the late-19th century through the mid- 20th ...
Location of Martinsville in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Martinsville, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Martinsville, Virginia, United States. The locations of National ...
Natural history: Virginia's natural history and ecosystems, live mammals, fish, reptiles and birds Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art: Virginia Beach: Virginia Beach: Tidewater/Hampton Roads: Art: Focuses on 20th-century art with changing exhibitions of American & international artists. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: Richmond: Richmond: Central ...
Martinsville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,485. [4] A community of both Southside and Southwest Virginia, it is the county seat of Henry County, [5] although the two are separate jurisdictions.
A spirit of rebellion took the people of Cromwell's England and celebrations went ahead despite strict rules banning festivities.
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.