April 23, 2024

History Exhibit Opens at Dahlgren Campus

(Copyright Patrick Ross Photography, 2012)

The Dahlgren Heritage Foundation will present a permanent exhibit highlighting the King George County Navy base starting Wednesday, July 25 at the University of Mary Washington’s Dahlgren campus.

The opening reception for the exhibit will begin at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, followed by a forum discussion at 5 p.m. and tours at 6 p.m. The reception and program are free and open to the public. Registration is requested at dahlgren.umw.edu.

The exhibition will focus on the role of women at Dahlgren. Several of the women featured in the exhibit will participate in the forum discussion, along with leaders from UMW and the naval base.

For more information about the exhibit or the Dahlgren Heritage Foundation, visit www.dahlgrenmuseum.org or call (540) 413-1031.

About Brynn Boyer

Brynn Boyer is assistant director of media and public relations and a 2010 graduate of UMW.