Four hundred years of history, two brand-new exhibitions!

We’re remembering Poe’s brief time as a student at UVA 200 years ago and tracing a transatlantic story paralleling the drainage of the English Fens to the colonization of the Virginia Chesapeake. Stop by and take a look! 

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The image is a banner featuring the text "Taming Waters, Transforming Worlds: Law, Land, & Belonging in 17th Century England & Virginia." It includes illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe and the year range "1826-2026," along with decorative floral elements.
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