FEBRUARY 2024 EVENTS NEWSLETTER The Revolutionary Rumble Unleash your patriotic spirit with our February Must-Dos Huzzah and hoist the colors! Welcome to "The Revolutionary Rumble," your one-stop shop [...]
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JANUARY 2024 EVENTS NEWSLETTER The Revolutionary Rumble Forget resolutions, embrace revolutions! Must-do 250 events in Virginia this month Welcome to the inaugural edition of “The Revolutionary Rumble [...]
Read MoreVirginia's capitol marks pivotal 1781 attack with multi-day program Jan 4 - 7 Contact: Mike Frontiero mfrontiero@va250.virginia.gov 804-823-9016 RICHMOND, VA (January 3, 2024) – The Virginia American [...]
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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 [...]
Read MoreYorktown 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 [...]
Read MoreA 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 [...]
Read MoreCarly 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 [...]
Read MoreRob 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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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 [...]
Read MoreOur 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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