VAF-Chesapeake Chapter
Papers day/annual meeting
Field tours
Chapter leadership and bylaws
We’re official! The VAF Chesapeake Chapter was formally accepted as a chapter affiliate of the national Vernacular Architecture Forum by a vote of the board at its meeting on May 14, 2025. The Chapter will be taking steps in the coming year to adopt by-laws, and elect officers and board members. Founding organizers include Heather Barrett, Lisa Davidson, Jeff Klee, Catherine Lavoie, Marcia Miller, and Tom Reinhart.
Chapter Membership:
While our membership automatically draws on VAF members in Maryland, Virginia, DC, and Delaware, anyone who has a current national membership is eligible to join the chapter. There are no additional chapter dues or fees beyond event costs. Currently VAFers outside our region need to reach out to request membership. Questions? Please email chesapeakechapter@vafweb.org.
Right: VAF members from the Chesapeake region at Schifferstadt, Frederick, Maryland. Photo courtesy of Willie Graham.
Over the last four years, chapter organizers have arranged tours at various sites in Maryland and Virginia, usually in the spring and fall.
Click here for information about our upcoming Spring 2026 tour to three sites in New Kent County, Virginia on Saturday, April 25th.
Papers Day:
The Chesapeake Chapter has hosted annual "papers day" symposiums in 2024 and 2025 on a Saturday in early December at the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. Details for the 2025 event are available here.
Chapter Meetings:
Over the past several years, we’ve held informal meetings at the annual conference, following the papers sessions on Saturday. In Delaware, 45 VAFers attended our chapter meeting and heard updates regarding past activities and future plans. We also solicited ideas for future tours and other events like field days or emergency documentation.
Chesapeake Chapter members pose in front of a huge block of Aquia stone in the former quarries.
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