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 RIC [...]
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28
Nov
2023
A Brewing Revolution: The Tea Party Protests
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 Br [...]
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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 import [...]
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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 committ [...]
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29
Aug
2023
August 2023 Newsletter
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 V [...]
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09
Dec
2022
Our Food, Our History
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 [...]
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06
Oct
2022
Revolutionary Ghost Tours in Virginia
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 par [...]
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