On Sept. 30, Richmond National Battlefield Park will commemorate the September 1864 Battle of Fort Harrison with a film, exhibits, tours of the site, and battle reenactments. The free event will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 8621 Battlefield Park in Eastern Henrico. Located just eight
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Richmond National Battlefield Park, in cooperation with the National Cemetery Administration, will host a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 29 at noon at the Fort Harrison National Cemetery, located at 8620 Varina Road in Varina. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s event will focus
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Henrico County’s Department of Recreation and Parks is launching the Historically Speaking program series, a four-event series that will examine various aspects of the county’s four-century history. The series will feature programs Aug. 6, Sept. 14, Nov. 12 and Dec. 3 examining immigration to the county, the work
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UPDATED: JUNE 8, 4 P.M. – A man shot and killed another man at Ft. Harrison in Varina during the early morning hours of June 8, then called police to report what he had done. It happened just before 3 a.m. along Picnic Road, near Battlefield Park Road. Henrico
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Richmond National Battlefield Park, in cooperation with the National Cemetery Administration, will hold a Memorial Day program and wreath-laying ceremony May 30 at Fort Harrison National Cemetery in Varina to honor and remember those who died in service to the nation. The annual event, which is free and open to
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