Shore History is featured as a destination in the newly launched Virginia 250 Passport. This collaborative, statewide initiative — organized by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC), Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (JYF) and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello —encourages Virginians and visitors to commemorate America’s 250th by engaging with the Commonwealth’s foremost historic sites and museums. The project is supported by the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) and the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC).

“Being part of the Virginia250 Passport campaign is an exciting honor for Shore History, said Hilary Hartnett-Wilson, Executive Director of Shore History. We can’t wait to share the stories of our Eastern Shore roots with visitors from across Virginia and beyond.”

The Virginia 250 Passport serves as a travel guide, discount book and keepsake. The 64-page commemorative booklet features descriptions of the 70 participating museums and historic sites across five regions of the Commonwealth: Central Virginia, Northern Virginia, Shenandoah Valley, Southwestern Virginia and Tidewater. Collect at least five stamps to be eligible to enter the prize drawing. Prizes will be drawn in December 2026 and include yearlong museum memberships and cash awards up to $2,500. Governor Glenn Youngkin published a video announcement for the program.

Be sure to visit Shore History to collect your unique stamp and tour Ker Place at 69 Market St. in Onancock, VA.