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Our area's connections with Jefferson and Washington are numerous. Jefferson, of course, served as Secretary of State in Washington's administration and helped forge the structure of our nation's government and economy. Thomas Jefferson's father Peter played a pivotal role in surveying the western lands where we now live and piqued his son's lifelong interest in the western frontier. Washington County was created in 1776 - one of the first counties created by the newly independent Commonwealth of Virginia - and named in honor of Mrs. Washington's husband, Gen. George Washington. For almost two centuries the building in which they will be performing has been associated with the name of America's first First Lady.
Katharine Pittman, who portrays Martha Washington at Colonial Williamsburg and Kurt Smith , who interprets Jefferson at Colonial Williamsburg, will meet local guests on Sunday July 28 and Monday July 28 in the ballroom of the historic Martha Washington Inn and Spa on Abingdon's Main Street. Both performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar opening at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person, with a child 12 or under admitted free when accompanied by a ticketed adult. The programs raise funds for the Historical Society and takes place during the Virginia Highlands Festival.