August 30, 2011
Several important historic sites owned by Preservation Virginia received damage during recent natural disasters.

August 26, 2011
Preservation to Temporarily Close Some Properties in Anticipation of Hurrican Irene

July 18, 2011
Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce that it will partner once again with Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources (DHR) to host the 26th Annual Virginia Preservation Conference, Historic Preservation and Community Engagement: Saving Places That Matter, September 25-27, 2011 in Winchester.

January 12, 2011
Preservation Virginia has elected to close Bacon’s Castle for twelve to twenty four months to begin work on several major strategic planning and maintenance initiatives.

December 10, 2010
Sheryl Kingery Mays has been named director of public programs and operations at Historic Jamestowne for Preservation Virginia.

June 3, 2010
Preservation Virginia and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation commemorate the 400th anniversary of Lord De la Warr's arrival and saving of Jamestown at Historic Jamestowne from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 12. Highlights include re-enactments, special exhibits, public archaeology, historic trades demonstrations and children's activities throughout the day.

May 17, 2010
Preservation Virginia Announces 2010 Most Endangered Historic Sites List

March 22, 2010
Archaeological excavations will begin on March 29th, weather permitting, at Historic Jamestowne, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

January 6, 2010
Excavations at Historic Jamestowne ended in early December as archaeologists reached the barrel–lined bottom of a well most likely built in 1609 under the direction of Captain John Smith. It contained thousands of artifacts including a remarkable 400 year old slate tablet deposited after the well water went bad during the starving time 1609-1610.

December 9, 2009
Visitors to Historic Jamestowne who intend on traveling the Colonial Parkway will need to make use of the marked detour utilizing Route 199, Jamestown Road (Route 31), and Route 359.

September 4, 2009
USCIS Norfolk, Virginia District Office Director Ja-Nel C. James will administer the Oath of Allegiance to 50 of America's newest citizens at a special citizenship ceremony at "Scotchtown", the home of Patrick Henry.

July 6, 2009
Join us at Scotchtown, home of Patrick Henry, orator of the American Revolution and first Governor of Virginia from 1771 to 1778, for a special new exhibit entitled Ornament and Simplicity debuting July 10th.

June 8, 2009
Archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne have discovered a remarkable piece of slate covered with faint sketches, words and numbers thrown in what appears to be an original Jamestown well abandoned and filled by 1611. Sketches of New World birds, flowers, a tree, and caricatures of men are scratched on the slate along with letters and numbers.

May 18, 2009
For the fifth consecutive year, Preservation Virginia presents a list of places, buildings and archaeological sites across the Commonwealth that face imminent or sustained threats to their integrity or in some cases their very survival.

March 16, 2009
Preservation Virginia and the University of Virginia's School of Continuing and Professional Studies will offer a six-week archaeological field school at Historic Jamestowne, Virginia during the summer of 2009.

March 16, 2009
Preservation Virginia is accepting nominations for its 2009 Virginia's Most Endangered Historic Sites list. The list is issued annually to raise awareness of Virginia's historic sites at risk from neglect, deterioration, lack of maintenance, insufficient funds, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy.

March 2, 2009
"This Spring marks an exciting milestone for Preservation Virginia. We celebrate our 120th Anniversary and are also proud to announce the launch of our new branding initiative." says Elizabeth Kostelny, Executive Director.

January 8, 2009
In celebration of the forthcoming Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, APVA Preservation will offer a unique look back at the famous Inauguration of 1801.

December 19, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia is making a change in its operating schedule at three of its historic sites to proactively address the needs of its visitors and challenging economic conditions.

December 15, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia has announced that Cool Well, built c. 1820, has been sold by the endangered historic properties Revolving Fund Program to an individual for restoration.

December 8, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia has Transferred Stewardship of Historic Lynnhaven House to the City of Virginia Beach.

December 5, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia announces that the John Marshall House museum will participate once again in Richmond's annual Court End Christmas event.

December 5, 2008
The Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and Gift Shop on Fort Story will remain open Wednesday evenings through December 23rd until 8pm. The lighthouse is strung with holiday lights each year to form the shape of a grand Christmas tree.

November 14, 2008
Over 70 artifacts from the James Fort excavations at Historic Jamestowne will be part of a major exhibition of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History opening February 7th 2009.

November 11, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia announces it is now accepting entries for the 2009 Virginia Historic Preservation Awards.

November 6, 2008
The documentary, Monarchy, The Royal Family at Work featuring the State Visit to Historic Jamestowne will debut on PBS, November 12.

September 29, 2008
Jamestown Archaeology is the theme of special programming at Historic Jamestowne on Saturday, October 4 in observance of Virginia Archaeology Month.

September 26, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce the formation of a new Northern Shenandoah Valley Branch. The branch will serve historic preservation concerns within the counties of Clarke, Page, Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren and the City of Winchester.

September 22, 2008
Scotchtown, the picturesque estate of Patrick Henry, a hero of the American Revolution and the first governor of Virginia, will be the site of a special naturalization ceremony Sept. 24 when 41 new citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance.

September 10, 2008
Preserving for the Future: A Capital Idea!, the 23rd annual Virginia Preservation Conference will be offered by APVA Preservation Virginia and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in Richmond, Virginia, October 5-7th, 2008.

August 29, 2008
Take a step back in time and experience life as Patrick Henry would have during his time at Scotchtown. Enjoy a tour of his home and grounds in this lovely country fall setting and experience colonial food, games and much more.

August 18, 2008
This summer season Historic Jamestowne archaeologists have found four remarkably significant decorative objects: an initialed solid gold ring likely once worn by one of Virginia's first assemblymen, a copper pendant that may depict a Powhatan Indian, a brass ornamental counterweight for a coin scale, and a medallion commemorating the English knighting of a Dutch prince.

July 18, 2008
On Wednesday, July 30, 2008, Historic Jamestowne will commemorate First Assembly Day, the 389th anniversary of the first legislative assembly convened in English North America.

July 17, 2008
American Heritage, one of the most revered publications dedicated to covering the history of the United States has named Historic Jamestowne to its Top 25 Heritage Sites List.

July 16, 2008
Mr. and Mrs. James Patton gave Gay Mont, a country estate in Caroline County, and its collection of furnishings related to the house to APVA Preservation Virginia in the late 1970s. On June 12, APVA closed on the sale of Gay Mont and transferred the stewardship of this beloved home to its new owner, Mr. John E. Cay, III.

June 2, 2008
In recognition of the inaugural National CPR/AED Awareness Week, June 1-7, Historic Jamestowne is being recognized by the American Heart Association for installing four Automated External Defibrillator (AED) units.

May 13, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia has announced the 2008 Endangered Historic Sites List.

May 6, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia is poised to announce this years List of Virginia's Most Endangered Historic Sites on Tuesday, May 13th at 10am on the banks of the James River at Historic Jamestowne.

April 28, 2008
In a joint letter sent to the Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources, representatives of APVA Preservation Virginia, the Civil War Preservation Trust, the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Trust for Historic Preservation praised the various agencies involved in preparing a draft programmatic agreement for the future use and redevelopment of Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va., following its closure as an active military installation.

April 8, 2008
Historic Jamestowne served as host to the Queen of England, dignitaries from the UK's Inns of Court, the President and Vice President of the United States, a NASA astronaut, and over 450,000 American and international guests in 2007.

April 8, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia joined forces with Delegate Christopher Peace, playing a key role in planning and unveiling the Road to Revolution Heritage Trail premiering this spring.

March 13, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia is accepting nominations for its 2008 Virginia's Most Endangered Historic Sites list.

February 27, 2008
The National Trust for Historic Preservation today announced APVA Preservation Virginia will receive a $105,000 Partners in the Field matching grant to provide hands-on technical assistance in local communities throughout Virginia.

February 22, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce that it will offer a Jamestown-themed series of book signings in March.

February 1, 2008
In celebration of Black History Month, Dr. Robert Trent Vinson will speak on "Origins of the First Africans in Virginia, Where Did They Come From and What Was the Culture That They Left Behind" at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center on Saturday, February 16 at 2 p.m. Dr. Vinson will focus his remarks on early 17th-century Africa.

January 25, 2008
APVA Preservation Virginia and the University of Virginia's School of Continuing and Professional Studies will offer a six-week archaeological field school at Historic Jamestowne, Virginia during the summer of 2008.

January 3, 2008
During the month of January, take a rare opportunity to view Polly Marshall's wedding dress and John Marshall's red waistcoat, as part of a small exhibit, at APVA Preservation Virginia's John Marshall House in celebration of their 225th wedding anniversary.

December 17, 2007
Archaeological excavations at the site of historic 1607 James Fort at Jamestown, Virginia ended the 2007 digging season with the discovery of an original underground workshop/laboratory that eventually became a large basement kitchen, possibly for serving the first resident Governor and his councilors.

December 6, 2007
APVA Preservation Virginia announces that the John Marshall House museum will participate once again in Richmond's annual Court End Christmas event.

November 26, 2007
APVA Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce the sale of Fort Colvin, also known as Colvill's Fort, through its Endangered Historic Properties Revolving Fund Program on November 6th, 2007.

November 26, 2007
APVA Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce the sale of the historic DeJarnette's Tavern, c. 1780s, through its Endangered Historic Properties Revolving Fund Program on October 15th, 2007.

November 20, 2007
APVA Preservation Virginia announces it is now accepting entries for the 2008 Historic Preservation Awards. APVA's Awards Committee invites members of the community throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia to nominate potential recipients.

October 20, 2007
The Library of Virginia, in partnership with the James River Writers, announced William Kelso, Director of Archaeology at Historic Jamestowne, as the winner of the 2007 People's Choice Award, non-fiction category for Jamestown, The Buried Truth, at its 10th Annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards celebration.

September 28, 2007
Jamestown Archaeology is the theme of special programming at Historic Jamestowne on Saturday, October 6, and throughout the month in observance of Virginia Archaeology Month.

September 6, 2007
A nearly 400-year-old cargo tag inscribed with the words "Yames Towne" and two sets of gold and silver commemorative coins honoring Jamestown's 400th anniversary have completed a six-million-mile journey aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis that took them to the International Space Station and back.

August 24, 2007
The APVA Preservation Virginia Restoration Team is in Fauquier County, working on the boyhood home of the Great Chief Justice John Marshall. Built in 1764 by Thomas Marshall, John's father, this one-and-a-half-story wood-frame house, named "The Hollow", was home to Thomas, his wife Mary, and their ten children.

May 24, 2007
What do the cities of Norfolk, Danville, and Fredericksburg have in common? The cities themselves or the historic districts in them have been designated to the list of the Most Endangered Historic Sites in Virginia for 2007.

May 9, 2007
Archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne recently unearthed what appears to be the leading edge of a cache of arms and armor discarded by Jamestown colonists 400 years ago in a trash pit that may be an early well inside the north corner of the 1607 James Fort.

May 4, 2007
Queen Elizabeth II visited Historic Jamestowne on May 4, 2007, in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in 1607. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh accompanied her on her trip.

April 9, 2007
In conjunction with its annual meeting, volunteer conservators from The American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) will spend a day working with the collections at the John Marshall House. The purpose of the project is to provide much-needed conservation for the collection of fine and decorative arts at the John Marshall House, nearly half of which belonged to the Great Chief Justice or his immediate family.

January 9, 2007
Funded by National Geographic magazine, a microscopic analysis of 400-year-old seeds and plant remains recovered from one of the first wells used by Jamestown colonists in Virginia, including the oldest English Colonial tobacco seeds, provides a snapshot of the surrounding environment in the early 1600s and tangible evidence of the plants, berries and nuts that colonists were gathering and using to survive.

December 7, 2006
Tickets are now on sale for America's Anniversary Weekend, the premiere event of America's 400th Anniversary. The three-day festival will be held on May 11-13, 2007, and marks the 400th anniversary observance of the 1607 founding of Jamestown, Virginia, as America's first permanent English settlement.

November 20, 2006
Results from a tooth analysis to determine the birthplace of an unidentified captain buried in Jamestown, Virginia about 400 years ago, suggest other candidates, but do not rule out the possibility that the remains are those of Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold, the principal organizer of the 1607 expedition that established Jamestown as the first permanent English settlement in America.

November 16, 2006
Artifacts unearthed from the 1607 James Fort site at Historic Jamestowne will be displayed by the Museum in Docklands in London as part of the new "Journey to the New World" exhibit featuring Londoners who were involved with the establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.

November 16, 2006
APVA Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce the receipt of a $50,000 grant from The 1772 Foundation, Inc., to establish a second Revolving Fund within APVA Preservation Virginia's Endangered Historic Properties Revolving Funds program.

November 10, 2006
The annual Jamestown Lecture Series, featuring three lectures presented by APVA Preservation Virginia, will open with "The Buried Truth," by Dr. William Kelso, director of archaeology at Historic Jamestowne, Tuesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. in the Kimball Theater in Williamsburg.

October 30, 2006
APVA Preservation Virginia is seeking nominees for the 2007 Historic Preservation Awards. Awards will be given for the best domestic architectural restoration project, outstanding preservation efforts by businesses or civic organizations and for outstanding continuous preservation efforts by a group or individual.

August 15, 2006
APVA Preservation Virginia is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Cooleen as Manager of APVA's endangered historic properties Revolving Fund. Ms. Cooleen joined the APVA Revolving Fund staff in April 2006 and has taken over management of the Revolving Fund following Gordon Lohr's retirement in July.

August 9, 2006
The 21st annual Virginia Preservation Conference, Sharing Solutions for Today's Environment, will be held September 24–26, 2006 in Williamsburg and at Historic Jamestowne. APVA Preservation Virginia's annual meeting will take place in conjunction with the conference on Monday, 25 September, and will include a track specifically for members.

July 14, 2006
APVA Preservation Virginia has appointed Ann Berry as the Historic Jamestowne Administrator. The newly established position will help to centralize operations at Historic Jamestowne®-America's Birthplace and raise visibility of the organization's efforts at the site.

June 16, 2006
The United States Mint today unveiled the designs that will be featured on two commemorative coins that will be issued in 2007 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America, at Jamestown, Virginia.

June 16, 2006
APVA Preservation Virginia, the nation's oldest statewide preservation organization, has announced the June 16 opening of its first regional office. The Shenandoah Valley Office of APVA Preservation Virginia will be staffed by Terry Graham, the organization's Program Manager.

May 19, 2006
Every year historic sites in Virginia are lost either to inappropriate development or to the ravages of time. In danger are countless irreplaceable buildings, landscapes, bridges, towns, neighborhoods, and even cities. The listing of the "Most Endangered Historic Sites in Virginia" by APVA Preservation Virginia serves to focus attention on the Commonwealth’s most at-risk historic resources.

May 8, 2006
Historic Jamestowne archaeologists have discovered a virtual time capsule of environmental and cultural data sealed inside an enormous well that may have been built by Capt. John Smith nearly 400 years ago, according to Dr. William Kelso, director of archaeology for the APVA Preservation Virginia.

May 7, 2006
Objects belonging to Jamestown colonists 400 years ago, unearthed from the long lost James Fort site, will be presented to the public for the first time in the Archaearium, a new exhibition facility at Historic Jamestowne. The new facility showcases the findings of the world-renowned archaeological discoveries at the first permanent English settlement in the New World and the birthplace of America.

March 21, 2006
Without confirmation from DNA, researchers are conducting further studies to test their theory that the mysterious Jamestown Captain, who was buried 400 years ago in Jamestown, Virginia, is Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold, a founding father of America. A digital facial reconstruction has also been developed.

February 21, 2006
Every year historic sites in Virginia are lost either to inappropriate development or to the ravages of time. In danger are countless irreplaceable buildings, landscapes, bridges, towns, neighborhoods and even cities. The listing of the "Most Endangered Historic Sites in Virginia" by APVA Preservation Virginia serves to focus attention on the Commonwealth's most at-risk historic resources.

February 2, 2006
Virginia's preservationists came together in Richmond on Tuesday, 31 January, for Virginia Preservation Day. Attendees had a full day of activities at the General Assembly and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church starting with presentations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

January 17, 2006
"I wish I could go back there, just for a few seconds, to see what it was really like," said David Crank, art director for "The New World," a feature movie about Jamestown starring Colin Farrell as Captain John Smith, that was filmed at Historic Jamstowne and nearby sites.

November 29, 2005
Richmond City Council voted Monday night to convey the property at 818 East Marshall Street—The John Marshall House—to APVA Preservation Virginia. The paper was sponsored by Mayor L. Douglas Wilder.

November 10, 2005
Archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne in Jamestown, Virginia, discovered the remains of the north corner of James Fort, the final undiscovered piece of the original 1607 fort walls, next to what appears to be a 1609 well, hidden beneath the brick ruins of a fireplace from the first Virginia Governor’s house, built in 1611.

November 10, 2005
British and American scientists were surprised and disappointed to learn that DNA from a woman buried in Shelley church in Suffolk, England, could not be used to conclusively identify the remains of a 17th-century captain discovered in Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in America. Nevertheless, they remain confident, that they have found the grave of Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold, a leader of the Jamestown expedition and a founding father of America.

October 21, 2005
APVA Preservation Virginia, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, and the Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. announce a "hands-on" workshop dealing with flat plaster and historic wooden window repair as well as a slide-illustrated presentation on what causes buildings to fail. The all-day workshop is scheduled for Saturday, November 5th at the Farmers Bank, 19 Bollingbrook Street in Petersburg.

October 21, 2005
Each year since 1971, APVA Preservation Virginia has presented preservation awards to deserving individuals, private preservation or civic groups, and governmental agencies that have made important contributions to preservation efforts within the Commonwealth. The 2006 awards will be presented at the annual Virginia Legislative Day Reception on January 31, 2006 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond.

May 23, 2005
The John Marshall House, the 1790 home built in Richmond, Virginia by Chief Justice John Marshall, is the focus of a restoration project that includes work to preserve the federal house as well as research to learn more about its design, construction and evolution. The house was Marshall's home from 1790 until his death in 1835. The year 2005 marks the 250th anniversary of Marshall's birth, and a time of increased activity and visitation at this National Historic Landmark.

May 23, 2005
This year's "Most Endangered Sites in Virginia" list, selected by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA Preservation Virginia), focuses attention on 11 threatened historic sites throughout the Commonwealth including the White House of the Confederacy; Zirkle Mill in Forestville; "Hayfield", an antebellum mansion on the Rappahannock; other historic homes; ironworks; a bridge; farms; tennis court; store; and the towns of Smithfield and Forestville.

January 19, 2005
Following APVA's Legislative Day, members and legislators gathered for APVA's Legislative Reception, here APVA Preservation Virginia, America's oldest statewide historic preservation organization, presented their 34th Annual Historic Preservation Awards on January 18, at Saint Paul's Parish Hall, in Richmond, VA. This year's event was sponsored by APVA's William Byrd Branch.

November 5, 2004
Former "This Old House" TV host, Steve Thomas, will give viewers an inside look at the James Fort excavation at Historic Jamestowne in a new documentary for The History Channel about the Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological research project and the APVA Preservation Virginia's preservation efforts on the island. The one-hour program is expected to air November 27, at 8 p.m., on the "Save Our History" series.

October 1, 2004
"I wish I could go back there, just for a few seconds, to see what it was really like," said David Crank, art director for "The New World," a feature movie about Jamestown starring Colin Farrell as Captain John Smith, now being filmed near the original site.
Going back in time may be impossible, but Crank and other artists and designers working under the direction of Jack Fisk, production designer for the movie, are finding that the archaeological research project at the 1607 James Fort site at Historic Jamestowne may be the next best thing.

August 5, 2004
Archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne in Virginia, recently uncovered a brick-lined cellar filled with 300-year-old intact glass wine bottles. One of the bottles bears a personal seal that may have belonged to a former Virginia governor.

April 28, 2004
They surprised the world and found the 1607 James Fort site and over half a million artifacts from the first permanent English settlement in America, the birthplace of America, at Historic Jamestowne in Jamestown, Virginia. Now, they're building an Archaearium, an innovative new exhibition facility, to showcase the artifacts and the findings of the world-renowned Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological project.

December 10, 2003
Reproductions of a silver earpicker, pottery, glassware and other objects treasured by the early settlers at Jamestown nearly 400 years ago and recently unearthed by archaeologists at Historic Jamestowne will make memorable gifts and conversation pieces for history buffs, the hard-to-please and people who seem to have everything.

October 30, 2003
APVA's John Marshall House will offer a lecture entitled "Thomas Marshall—Patriot Father of Chief Justice John Marshall" on Sunday, January 18 at 2 p.m. The program will focus on the admired life of Thomas Marshall who was the patriarch of a large family.

October 28, 2003
The APVA's John Marshall House will have period Christmas decorations on display from Thanksgiving, November 28, 2003, to Twelfth Night, January 6, 2004. Groups as well as individual visitors are invited to visit and celebrate the season.

September 29, 2003
Due to popular demand the APVA's John Marshall House will offer an American Federal Girl Tea on Sunday, November 16 at 2 and 3 p.m.

September 29, 2003
APVA's John Marshall House will offer a lecture entitled "Passion, Scandal and Honor" on Sunday October 19 at 2 p.m. John Marshall was descended from the celebrated Randolph family of Virginia through his grandmother, Mary Isham Randolph. Tour guide Doug Welsh will discuss the family scandal surrounding his grandmother, her first husband who was rejected by her family, and her second marriage to the Rev. James Keith.

September 10, 2003
Richmond historians agree that the legendary John Marshall was the city's leading citizen for decades. His many contributions to the early days of our nation are studied by all school children; this 3-hour guided bus tour focuses on his life in Richmond and his many contributions to the city between 1782 and 1835.

September 4, 2003
In an unprecedented partnership effort, the National Park Service and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA Preservation Virginia) will combine resources to house their significant Jamestown artifact collections under one roof by expanding the Jamestown Rediscovery Center collections facility at Historic Jamestowne. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall.

August 26, 2003
Nearly seven years after they announced the discovery of the east corner of the 1607 James Fort, Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA Preservation Virginia) archaeologists recently pinpointed the elusive western wall and north corner of the 1607 James Fort at Historic Jamestowne in Jamestown, Virginia, defining for the first time the true shape and size of the first fort in the first permanent English Settlement in America.

August 25, 2003
Major archaeological finds discovered this summer at Historic Jamestowne by the Jamestown Rediscovery project team provide the missing pieces to one of the most intriguing puzzles about the first permanent English settlement and the beginnings of America--the true shape and size of the 1607 James Fort.

August 10, 2003
The year 2003 is the 200th anniversary of Marbury v. Madison, the landmark U. S. Supreme Court-decision that extended the principle of judicial review to the federal courts, making the U.S. Constitution the supreme law of the land. A special program held at the Library of Virginia on Saturday, September 27 will focus on the issues that led up to Marbury v. Madison and its lasting impact on the nation.

June 11, 2003
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities and its local affiliate the William Byrd Branch will sponsor an Antiques Appraisal Fair on Saturday, September 20 at the John Marshall House from 1-4 p.m.