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Gallery Talks: Monthly Talks with Monticello Experts
Gallery Talks: Monthly Talks with Monticello Experts
Feb 14, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025
Albemarle County
Patrons & Patriots: The Legacy of Nick and Mary Mathews Special
Patrons & Patriots: The Legacy of Nick and Mary Mathews Special
Mar 08, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025
York County
Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment at Mount Vernon
Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War Encampment at Mount Vernon
Mar 08, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Fairfax County
Tribute to America
Tribute to America's Semiquincentennial
Apr 01, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
Frederick County

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Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, and US Independence in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

📜 On This Day in Virginia History – June 12, 📜 On This Day in Virginia History – June 12, 1776 📜

The Virginia Convention adopted the Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason, laying the foundation for individual liberties such as freedom of the press, religion, and due process. ✒️⚖️

This powerful document became a blueprint for the U.S. Bill of Rights, influencing the freedoms we cherish today. Virginia led the way in defining the rights of the people! 🇺🇸 @historicgunstonhall
Prelude to Juneteenth at Jamestown Settlement ✨ Prelude to Juneteenth at Jamestown Settlement ✨ 

📆 June 15, 2025 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM 
📍 Jamestown Settlement 2110 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA 23185 

Step into the past with Prelude to Juneteenth: Reclaiming the River on Sunday, June 15 at Jamestown Settlement. This immersive experience invites participants to view the documentary film, "Reclaiming the River: African American Life on Virginia's Waterways," and then paddle on waterways near the James River - the very waters that once bore witness to the earliest chapters of American history. 

Learn more details and tickets: (link in bio)
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation 📜 In 1775, the las Lord Dunmore's Proclamation

📜 In 1775, the last royal governor of Virginia offered freedom to enslaved people who joined the British. Dunmore’s Proclamation ignited both hope and fear—and changed the course of the war.
Freedom Before Emancipation: Family Day for Junete Freedom Before Emancipation: Family Day for Juneteenth 

📆 June 19, 2025 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

📍George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121 
 
Join Mount Vernon as we celebrate Juneteenth by remembering how enslaved people resisted enslavement and sought freedom before the Emancipation Proclamation.

See special character performances from actors portraying Ona Judge, Christopher Sheels, and Hercules Posey. Plus, take a tour of the estate, watch spinning, cooking, and blacksmith demonstrations, and honor the lives of the enslaved at a commemoration ceremony.

More information: https://va250.org/event-detail/?id=1962
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 State C Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 State Civics Bee! 👏 👏 👏 

🥇  First Place: Neil Handa
Henley Middle School | Crozet, VA

🥈  Second Place: Yousef Kiani
J. Lupton Simpson Middle School | Leesburg, VA

🥉  Third Place: Arianna McBride
Andrew Lewis Middle School | Salem, VA

The National Civics Bee® is an annual competition that inspires young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. This nonpartisan initiative of The Civic Trust® of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation enhances civic literacy, skills, and participation among students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades in participating states across the country. Click here to learn more about the National and State Civics Bee competitions: https://va250.org/2025/06/10/virginia-civics-bee-winner/ 

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Black Patriots and Perspectives During the Revolut Black Patriots and Perspectives During the Revolution✨ 

From spies like James Armistead Lafayette to freedom-seekers inspired by Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation, Black Virginians played critical—and often overlooked—roles in the fight for liberty.

They chose different sides, fought for freedom on their own terms, and reshaped the meaning of the Revolution itself.

Their stories remind us: the path to independence was never one story—it was many.

Special thanks to @godroneup for the amazing drone footage filmed at @Mount_Vernon
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"Juneteenth is for everyone to pause and really th "Juneteenth is for everyone to pause and really think about the meaning and manifestation of freedom."

-Mary Elliott, Curator of American Slavery

"Juneteenth should be important for everyone. It's not just celebrating Black freedom. It's celebrating how important Black people have been to the formation of the United States. How Black celebrations of freedom are a reminder of how contingent freedom is for everyone. If we aren't free no one else is free."

-Angela Tate, former Curator of African American Women's History

Additional info and source: 
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/what-juneteenth 

For a list of Juneteenth events in Virginia visit our website (link in bio)
Upcoming Events ✨ A Revolution in Art Expo — Upcoming Events ✨ 

A Revolution in Art Expo — A Common Call to All 🇺🇸 
📆 June 21, 2025 - July 31, 2025 
📍 Downtown Ashland Ashland, VA 23005 

Embark on a creative journey with Hanover County 250th Commission’s upcoming art expo, "A Revolution in Art." This unique showcase captures the essence of the American Revolution through various art mediums, offering a diverse and inspiring exploration of history, innovation, and the revolutionary spirit.

There will be awards for: Best in Show, First Place, Second Place, Third Place and Honorable Mention. At least four award categories will include cash awards and ribbons. Multiple awards may be granted. 

The Call for Applications Begins June 1, 2024

"The American Soldier" Theatrical Performance 
📆 June 14, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 
📍American Revolution Museum at Yorktown 200 Water Street Yorktown, VA 23690

 In salute of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army on June 14, the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will present “The American Soldier” – a theatrical performance that honors military veterans and their families. Based on real stories and accounts from soldiers’ letters written from the American Revolution through Iraq and Afghanistan, Broadway producer and actor Douglas Taurel reveals the struggles American soldiers face at war and their internal struggles to come back home. 

The performance will begin at 7 p.m. Admission to the event is $17 per person and advance registration is required to reserve your seat. 

The Life of John Broady: American Patriot 
📆 June 22, 2025 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
📍 The Lincoln Theatre 117 E. Main St. Marion, VA 24354 

Join the Mt. Pleasant Preservation Society and Museum on June 22nd, 2025 in celebrating VA250! This event will honor the life of John Broady, enslaved man and patriot who accompanied William Campbell at the Battle of King's Mountain. John Broady's direct descendant, Arthur "Scrapper" Broady, will portray his ancestor and give a presentation on his history. 

View the full calendar of VA250 events, link in bio!

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Red Hill Rediscovered: Thomas Jefferson v. Patrick Red Hill Rediscovered: Thomas Jefferson v. Patrick Henry - A Personal & Political Battle 🇺🇸

📆  June 13, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 

📍 Patrick Henry's Red Hill 1250 Red Hill Road Brookneal, VA 24528 

Join award-winning author Dr. John A. Ragosta for this virtual presentation as he discusses the long and tense relationship between two of Virginia’s most important Founding Fathers, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson.

About the speaker:

Dr. Ragosta is a historian, lawyer, and beekeeper living in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is currently a historian and a fellow at Virginia Humanities and serves on the Research Advisory Council at Patrick Henry’s Red Hill. He has taught history and law at the University of Virginia, George Washington University, Hamilton, Oberlin, and Randolph Colleges.

Event registration:
This event is FREE and will be streamed on Red Hill’s social media pages on Friday, June 13 at 2:00 pm. Links will be emailed to you after registering.

Registration: https://buff.ly/mUFGnXp
2025 Descendants Day 📆 June 14, 2025 10:00 AM 2025 Descendants Day 

📆 June 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

📍 James Monroe's Highland 2050 James Monroe Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902

Join us on Saturday, June 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for Descendants Day at Highland. The Highland Council of Descendant Advisors welcomes anyone working on or interested in the histories of slavery, the shared work of making our present and future more equitable based on historical knowledge, and collaboration in research. Plan to share information, resources, and encouragement with others journeying on the same path. Space is available to display your community’s resources and stories. 

This event is free and open to the public. 

Registration is appreciated; walk-ins are welcome!

RSVP and additional information: https://va250.org/event-detail/?id=1888
Lord Dunmore arrived at Yorktown on June 8, 1775, Lord Dunmore arrived at Yorktown on June 8, 1775, after fleeing Williamsburg aboard His Majesty’s Britannic Ship Fowey. 

Lord Dunmore stayed in Yorktown for six weeks, trying to rally and recruit loyalists for service against the patriots.
 
*in the background is our Mobile Museum Experience parked at the @jyfmuseums American Revolution Museum in Yorktown 

Source: https://virginiahistory.org/learn/lord-dunmores-proclamation

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Object: Printing Press 🖨️ Ideas sparked revo Object: Printing Press

🖨️ Ideas sparked revolutions. Printing presses in Williamsburg helped spread calls for liberty far and wide—making words one of the most powerful tools of the Revolution.

The first printing press arrived in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1730, with William Parks, a British printer, establishing the first printing office and founding the "Virginia Gazette" in 1736. This press played a crucial role in shaping colonial life, printing government documents, newspapers, and other materials, and influencing the course of American history. 

#Virginia250 #RevolutionaryVoices #HiddenHistory #AmericanRevolution #BlackPatriots #WomenoftheRevolution #IndigenousHistory #VA250June #va250 #america250
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