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On Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2024, we invite visitors to Highland for a day of learning in honor of military veterans. Throughout the day, guests can:

Explore the commemorative 250 traveling exhibition, Give Me Liberty: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation, in the upper level of Highland’s event barn
Meet Highland’s original veteran, James Monroe!
Decode messages at the code breaking and cryptography station
Learn about military medicine and its influence on civilian medicine with living history interpreter Bob Talbott (and friends), who will share a rich collection of historic arms, armaments, and medical tools (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

A moment of silence and a military volley will be observed at 11:00 a.m. Admission is free for active U.S. military members and veterans. All other visitors may purchase $10 discounted General Admission tickets using the link below. Children six and under and Farm Friends members receive free admission.