May 2025 Events Newsletter The Revolutionary Rumble Your monthly guide to events commemorating Virginia’s key role in the founding of our nation as we approach America’s 250th birthday. FIND EVENTS NEAR YOUMAY 1 Virtual Red Hill Rediscovered: Patrick Henry’s Early Years Join Patrick Henry Jolly for a look into the ancestry and childhood of Patrick...

A Tapestry: Reflecting on the 2024 “A Common Cause To All” Convening of States By Mike Frontiero VA250 Huzzah! The echoes of fife and drum still resonate as we reflect on the inspiring “A Common Cause to All” conference held in Colonial Williamsburg. Nearly 450 commemoration planners from 37 states registered for this year’s gathering,...

VA250 conference calls for unity in America’s 250th anniversary commemoration A resounding call for unity opened the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission’s (VA250) “A Common Cause to All” conference as keynote dinner speakers emphasized the importance of an inclusive commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary while honoring the revolutionary spirit of 1776. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President...