From the intersection of Boulevard and Monument Avenue, take the Boulevard east two blocks to the Virginia Historical Society on the right.
Parking is available in front of the society building.
Founded in 1831, the society conducts programs, conferences and lectures around the state for schools, museums, libraries and local historical societies. In addition, it has sponsored more than 100 teacher recertification workshops, seminars and conferences in the past three years. The state headquarters, built in 1912 and refurbished in 1992, was originally a memorial to the Confederate soldier. Battle Abby, as the building is sometimes called, is well-known for its monumental murals called Seasons of the Confederacy. These were developed by Frenchman Charles Hoffbauer in the 1920s.