Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

Discover the Northern Neck of Virginia, where history and nature intertwine. Explore landscapes once home to American Indians, founding fathers, and watermen. Paddle pristine waterways, hunt for fossils at Westmoreland State Park, or uncover the past at Menokin. With scenic byways, rich heritage…

The Susquehanna River is the main water source into the 18 trillion gallon Chesapeake Bay, supplying 19 million gallons of fresh water every minute. This beautiful river spans across three states – New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland - and more than 45,000 total miles of waterways. There’s no…

The Racial Integrity Act of 1924 banned interracial marriage in Virginia. It also required Virginians to register their race as either "white" or "colored." One of the many consequences of this discriminatory policy was the erasure of the Indigenous identity from public records. To this day…

The National Park Service's account of Werowocomoco on Virginia's York River: Powhatan's headquarters, its rediscovery in 2001, work with Virginia Indian tribes and its protection.

John Smith and his crew used a boat called a "shallop" to explore the Chesapeake Bay in the summer of 1608. In the Chesapeake Bay's shallow, unpredictable waters, the versatility of a shallop was essential.

Simply being outdoors is a fantastic way to promote health and wellness. If you're looking for a way to deepen your connection to both nature and your body, why not try out these Chesapeake Bay-inspired yoga poses?

In a 2020 interview, Pamunkey artist Ethan Brown talks about learning gourd art from his grandmother, working by intuition, moving into film, and using art to reconnect with a culture cut off by history.

The short tidal delta of the Appomattox, home of the Appamattuck people whom John Smith met in 1607, is still remarkably healthy — a place to paddle or boat among eagles, herons, catfish and sturgeon.

South of Richmond, Henricus Historical Park recreates an Arrohateck town and the 1611 English settlement where Pocahontas was held — a hands-on, uncrowded place to take a family.