DECEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER Happy Holidays! As we approach the end of another year, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your continued support of the VA250 Commission. We’re incredibly proud of the work Virginia has done to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, and we’re excited to share more...

Yorktown Tea Party prepares to toast 250 years of defiance Less famous cousin to Boston Tea Party is equally ‘steeped’ in history Contact: Mike Frontiero mfrontiero@va250.virginia.gov 804-823-9016 RICHMOND, VA (December 4, 2023) – As the 250th anniversary of the world famous Boston Tea Party approaches December 16, plans are ‘brewing’ in Virginia to commemorate another...

A Brewing Revolution The Tea Party Protests that Ignited America’s Fight for Independence   On May 10, 1773, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Tea Act, which granted a monopoly to the British East India Company on tea sales in the American colonies. This act, along with other policies and taxes imposed on the...

Carly Fiorina: For A More Perfect Union, We Must Reconnect With Our Past VA250 National Honorary Chair, Carly Fiorina, spoke to the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) about the importance of sharing the whole story of history and getting every Virginia community involved.   by Mike Frontiero VA250 When Carly Fiorina tells the history...

Rob and Jean Estes Commit $125,000 for 250th Commemorative Museum Contact: Mike Frontiero mfrontiero@va250.virginia.gov 804-823-9016 RICHMOND, VA (September 13, 2023) – Rob and Jean Estes have committed $125,000 to the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience, a traveling museum that will celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday, in honor of the Virginia Trucking Association. The gift, announced by...

AUGUST 2023 NEWSLETTER The 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence – its semiquincentennial – is less than three years away! Here’s what you should know and do right now to prepare. GET READY Virginia is THE place to be for the 250th! In addition to three major Signature Events each year, there will be hundreds...

Submitted by: Kate Houck, COO of The Underground Kitchen The holidays are a time for gathering, for visiting with friends and family, and, of course, for sitting down to spectacular holiday meals. If you are like me you are already, in that scratchpad in your head, sketching out what your holiday dinner might look like:...

With the amount of history you can find in Virginia, it’s no surprise that ghost-sightings are common throughout the state. Ghost tours have become a popular Halloween season activity for aspiring paranormal investigators everywhere. With Virginia being central to the American Revolution, there’s no shortage of 250+ year old specters being found at our historical...