Wachapreague, Va. — According to a public notice posted on the Town of Wachapreague’s official website, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources will hold a public information hearing on the Wachapreague Historic District on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Seaside Hall, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 40 Atlantic Avenue.
The hearing will allow residents and other interested parties to provide input on the district’s nomination, which has been recommended as eligible for the Virginia Landmarks and National Registers. Comments can be submitted in person during the hearing or sent in writing to Director Julie Langan at the Department of Historic Resources, 2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221. The proposal will go before the State Review Board and the Board of Historic Resources on December 11, 2025, at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in the Halsey Family Lecture Hall, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond.
For more information, contact Ariana Carlos at Ariana.Carlos@dhr.virginia.gov or call 804-482-6103.
