Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities records, 1890-1974

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Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities records, 1890-1974

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Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

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The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) was founded in 1889 in Williamsburg, Virginia, to preserve and restore deteriorating historical sites in Virginia. The APVA bought the site where Jamestown is located. Over the years the organization (recently renamed Preservation Virginia) has worked with public and private groups to restore sites. The group owns several sites in the state that are open to the public, including Bacon's Castle and the Cape Henry Lighthouse. ...