#RVAHistoryHunt

Digital Scavenger Hunt

The #RVAHistoryHunt is a collaboration by Richmond cultural organizations to present a unique scavenger hunt experience, launching just in time for National Scavenger Hunt Day (May 24) and running through August 23.

How to Participate:

1. Search the websites of participating organizations for specific images, facts, or other content to answer the questions below.

2. Once you've found the answer to each question, enter it on the form along with the URL of the page on the participating organization's website where you found the answer. **Note: URLs submitted that are not from a participating organization's website will not be counted.**

3. When you're done, click the Done button at the bottom of this form and pat yourself on the back!

Everyone who competes in one or both of the scavenger hunts will be entered into a drawing to win gift cards to the museum stores of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and the Valentine. More details and access to the physical scavenger hunt can be found at VirginiaHistory.org/RVAHistoryHunt.

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* 1. From Historic St. John's Church: What was the name of the October 1774 conflict between Virginia volunteers and Indian tribes in the Ohio Valley?

Conflict name:

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* 2. From the Executive Mansion of Virginia: When was the capital of Virginia moved to Richmond?

Year of move:

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* 3. From the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: Maggie Walker not only started a bank but started a newspaper too. What was the name of her newspaper, and what did it provide Richmond’s African American community?

Newspaper name:

What it provided:

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* 4. From Preservation Virginia: What object was found in the wall at Bacon’s Castle?

Object:

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* 5. From the John Marshall House: What odd object in our collection did John Marshall use almost daily?

Object:

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* 6. From the Richmond National Battlefield Park: What was the name of the military hospital in Richmond that was the largest hospital during the Civil War? How did it get its peculiar name?

Hospital name:

How it got its name:

URL:

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* 7. From Maymont: Discover some fun facts about our wildlife habitats and the black bears at Maymont. How do bears express their emotions? What sounds would a mother bear make for her cub? What year were Maymont’s bears born?

How emotions are expressed:

Sounds:

Year:

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* 8. From Agecroft Hall & Gardens: Which country's flag combines earlier flags that represented England, Scotland, and Ireland? (Hint: check our blog!)

Country:

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* 9. From the Poe Museum: The Poe Shrine, later to become the Poe Museum, opened on what day almost 100 years ago?

Date:

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* 10. From the American Civil War Museum: Who is the only woman to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (who was also known for wearing what made her feel her best, even if it didn’t follow society’s expectations)? Bonus: What kind of work did she do during the Civil War?

Name:

Work:

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* 11. From the Children's Museum of Richmond: What are the 7 essential life skills children develop through play?

7 Skills:

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* 12. From the The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design: Other than the winter home of the Branch family (now the site of The Branch Museum), name one other building or structure designed by architect John Russell Pope.

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* 13. From the Virginia Museum of History & Culture: What is the term for painted scenes on the unbound edge of a book? And what is the name of the Virginia bookbinding family from Halifax who popularized this artform?

Term:

Family:

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* 14. From the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia: The Leigh Street Armory is the home of the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia. What year was is built and how was its opening celebrated?

Year:

Celebration:

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* 15. From the Library of Virginia: Which Equal Suffrage League of Virginia treasurer ran a million-dollar pickle company? And what was the name of the company?

Treasurer's name:

Company name:

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* 16. From the Science Museum of Virginia: Which two cities helped scientists see the effectiveness of social distancing during an outbreak in 1918?

City 1:

City 2:

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* 17. From the Valentine: Track down the man who made Richmond's most famous mint julep.

Name:

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* 18. From the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 20th century photographer Louis Draper was born on September 24, 1935, in which Virginia county?

County:

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* 19. From Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden: We think pollinators are unbee-lievably important! Go on a Bee Quest to learn more. How can you distinguish a bumblebee from a Carpenter Bee?

Distinction:

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* 20. If you wish to be entered into a drawing to win museum shop discounts and items from participating locations, please enter your contact info below. Please note that in order to qualify, all answers must be completed and URLs submitted must be from participating locations' websites.

Name

Email Address

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