Historic Dumfries

06/24/2026

We have BABY BLUEBIRDS!! If you’ve ever attended one of our bird house workshops you know we have a bluebird house that we watch very carefully. The bluebirds hatched this week!! If you are in Merchant Park please be mindful of our bluebird house.

06/20/2026

Very special day today at the Williams Ordinary Batestown exhibit ribbon cutting ceremony.

06/20/2026

HDVI participated in The Town of Dumfries Juneteenth event!! Guests at our table made handkerchief dolls, contributed a square to our community quilt, and learned about black Americans who lived in Dumfries.

06/07/2026

Wonderful day today celebrating America’s 250th Birthday in Dumfries, Virginia!!

06/01/2026

Our volunteers have been busy passing out invitations to the AMERICA 250 CELEBRATION on Sunday in Merchant Park from noon to 4:00. Hope you can make it!

05/30/2026

Another successful wool spinning class at the Weems-Botts Museum!!

05/25/2026

Due to a plumbing issue in the Jeff Simpson Community Center, the spinning wheel workshop has been moved to the Weems-Botts Annex (3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries, VA).

Here is the link to the FREE Wool Spinning workshop.

Learn how to spin sheep's wool into yarn!

05/16/2026

Great time at our card making workshop today!! Next workshop May 30. Learn to spin on a spinning wheel!

05/09/2026

Come and get free books at Merchant Park 3944 Cameron Street, Dumfries Virginia. WE HAVES LOTS OF FREE BOOKS!
At 1:00 find out if the Cherry Tree Story is fact or fiction.

05/09/2026

TODAY is the DAY! Come to the Weems-Botts Museum and get FREE books starting at 10am.
At 1:00 find out if the CHERRY TREE story is FACT or FICTION!

Browse hundreds of gently-used books of all genres to celebrate Dumfries' 277th anniversary and the legacy of Parson Weems!