Rockbridge & The Vietnam War: Closing Exhibit Reception

Date: December 13, 2025
Time (Duration): 12:00pm (4h)

Event Description

The Rockbridge Historical Society extends the reach of its "Rockbridge Vietnam Veterans Roundtable" with a series of VA250-themed events to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of The Vietnam War, and two-and-a-half centuries of American Independence.

RHS Museum Exhibits
– "Virginia & the Vietnam War," featuring local artifacts & oral history kiosk
– "Rockbridge at Play: Toys, Games & Histories"

Exhibits Closing Reception: Dec. 13, 2025 | 12-4PM
Rockbridge Historical Society | 101 E. Washington St. | Fri/Sat/Sun 12-4 PM
Between 1-2:30 PM, local veterans will discuss some of their specially-loaned artifacts, including readings from a recently published Vietnam War memoir, with signed copies for sale onsite from the author, at a discount.

Exhibits Final Week: Dec. 15-18, 2025
Lexington Library | 138 S Main St, Lexington, VA 24450 | M-Th, 10 AM-7 PM

The 50th Anniversary series continues with two other special events ahead:
"Revolutionary Films, 1776-2026" | Dec.17, 2025
Lexington Library | 138 S Main St, Lexington, VA 24450 | 6-8 PM
Free screening and discussion of the 1968 warfront/homefront episode of Ken Burns' documentary, "The Vietnam War."

"Revolutionary Books, 1776-2026" | Jan. 13, 2025
Lexington Library | 138 S Main St, Lexington, VA 24450 | 5:30-7:00 PM
Tim O'Brien's story collection-memoir, "The Things They Carried" & Dr. King's "Beyond Vietnam"

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