History

The Road to Tokyo: WWII in the Pacific

June 18 2025

11:00 a.m.
The MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center 198 Bank Street Norfolk, VA 23510 757-441-2965 Price: Free!
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Join us for a hands-on program on the events of WWII from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay!

Join us for a hands-on program covering the basic history of World War II in the Pacific Theater.  This presentation will introduce the causes of the war with Japan, identify the major players, and examine how the role of the United States in Asia evolved as a result of this conflict.

This joint program is is presented by historians with the MacArthur Memorial and Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and is part of our education resources offered to students and educators.

This program is free and open to the public. No registration required to attend.

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Victory Gardens Activity @ Activity HQ

June 18 - July 5 2025

11:00 a.m.
Jean MacArthur Research Center 198 Bank St. Norfolk, VA 23510 757-441-2965 Price: Free!
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Learn how gardening lead to victory!

Now at Activity HQ! Learn about how people on the Home Front during WWII grew, ate, and preserved their own fruits and veggies from their own “Victory Gardens” to help with the war effort. Then, color, cut out, and “can and jar” your own paper produce!

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Finale in the Pacific: The Road to Japan's Surrender and the 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII

August 23 2025

11:00 a.m.
The MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center 198 Bank Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Price: Free
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In partnership with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and the Military Aviation Museum, the MacArthur Memorial will host a very special program to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.

More details to follow.

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Trail Beautification Days on the ERT

November 28 2025

11:00 a.m.
Elizabeth River Trail Locations Rotate on the ERT Morgan.Willett@ElizabethRiverTrail.org
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On the fourth Friday of each month, March – November, volunteers can join the Master Gardeners to help beautify the trail and learn more about the native plant species found along the trail.
– Bring your own weeding tools and garden gloves!
– Support the trail
– Meet new people
– Learn about plants and plant care with local experts!
Locations will be announced during the week before in the event discussion. Locations we rotate between include,
– Water Street Open Space (by Harbor Park)
– Plum Point Park
– ERT Fitness Course
– Managed Meadow in Chelsea
– ERT Donor Sculpture by the Pagoda
Contact Morgan.Willett@ElizabethRiverTrail.org if,
– You would like to register. This isn’t required, but it is helpful!
– Want to join but don’t have gardening tools or gloves
– or, If you have a group that would like to join, but would need assistance with gardening tools/gloves.

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Trail Beautification Days on the ERT

October 24 2025

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– Bring your own weeding tools and garden gloves!
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– Meet new people
– Learn about plants and plant care with local experts!
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– ERT Fitness Course
– Managed Meadow in Chelsea
– ERT Donor Sculpture by the Pagoda
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– You would like to register. This isn’t required, but it is helpful!
– Want to join but don’t have gardening tools or gloves
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October 24 2025

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– Bring your own weeding tools and garden gloves!
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– Meet new people
– Learn about plants and plant care with local experts!

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– Water Street Open Space (by Harbor Park)
– Plum Point Park
– ERT Fitness Course
– Managed Meadow in Chelsea
– ERT Donor Sculpture by the Pagoda

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– You would like to register. This isn’t required, but it is helpful!
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Trail Beautification Days on the ERT

September 26 2025

11:00 a.m.
Elizabeth River Trail Locations Rotate on the ERT Morgan.Willett@ElizabethRiverTrail.org
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On the fourth Friday of each month, March – November, volunteers can join the Master Gardeners to help beautify the trail and learn more about the native plant species found along the trail.

– Bring your own weeding tools and garden gloves!
– Support the trail
– Meet new people
– Learn about plants and plant care with local experts!

Locations will be announced during the week before in the event discussion. Locations we rotate between include,
– Water Street Open Space (by Harbor Park)
– Plum Point Park
– ERT Fitness Course
– Managed Meadow in Chelsea
– ERT Donor Sculpture by the Pagoda

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August 22 2025

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– Learn about plants and plant care with local experts!

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– ERT Donor Sculpture by the Pagoda

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– Bring your own weeding tools and garden gloves!
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– Learn about plants and plant care with local experts!

Locations will be announced during the week before in the event discussion. Locations we rotate between include,
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– Plum Point Park
– ERT Fitness Course
– Managed Meadow in Chelsea
– ERT Donor Sculpture by the Pagoda

Contact Morgan.Willett@ElizabethRiverTrail.org if,
– You would like to register. This isn’t required, but it is helpful!
– Want to join but don’t have gardening tools or gloves
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– ERT Fitness Course
– Managed Meadow in Chelsea
– ERT Donor Sculpture by the Pagoda

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– You would like to register. This isn’t required, but it is helpful!
– Want to join but don’t have gardening tools or gloves
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