Take a candlelit guided tour of George Washington's estate and learn about holiday traditions in 18th-century Virginia. Hear about the build-up to the American Revolution as Mount Vernon celebrates the 250th anniversary of the year 1773. Costumed... Read More

Stroll through celebrations of the past at Rippon Lodge Historic Site. With interiors and exteriors richly decorated for the holidays, guests enjoy an in depth exploration of seasonal festivities over the centuries. Cost $5 per person Tours are Frid... Read More

From the winter crossing of the icy Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, to Gen. George Washington’s crucial victory at Princeton, New Jersey, ten days later, American fortunes in the Revolutionary War changed from almost hopeless to suddenly p... Read More

From the winter crossing of the icy Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, to Gen. George Washington’s crucial victory at Princeton, New Jersey, ten days later, American fortunes in the Revolutionary War changed from almost hopeless to suddenly p... Read More

In a democracy, how do you disagree with government policy? What is a loyal opposition? In the 1790s, hyper-partisan political battles threatened to tear the new nation apart. Under the Sedition Act, a person criticizing the government could be jaile... Read More

Howard Cox’s “American Traitor” examines the career of the notorious Brig. Gen. James Wilkinson, whose corruption and espionage exposed the United States to grave dangers during the early years of the republic. Wilkinson’s military career beg... Read More

Kick off the holiday season with sparkling fireworks overlooking the Potomac River!  Join Mount Vernon for an evening of family-friendly fun and fireworks choreographed to holiday music. Before the fireworks begin around 8 p.m., take a stroll th... Read More

On the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum Education Coordinator John Ericson will present on "Religion and the American Revolution." While America's War of Independence was not a religious war, religion was... Read More

Travel back in time 250 years to commemorate the Boston Tea Party at the historic Walkerton Tavern! Costumed interpreters will share the sentiments of Henrico colonists who were in full support of their brethren in Boston. Chat with loyalists and Br... Read More

Join historian Dr. Richard Bell, Professor of History at the University of Maryland, for an afternoon lecture commemorating The Boston Tea Party, delivered on the 250th anniversary of this dramatic act of protest that set the stage for the American R... Read More

Join the Virginia Museum of History & Culture at Tea for 250, an opportunity to taste “revolutionary” tea and commemorate the 250th anniversary of The Boston Tea Party. Enjoy a hot cup of tea, along with tea treats from a local Richmond bakery an... Read More

Commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with a presentation by Loudoun public history educators Rich and Tracy Gillespie. In "The Tea Party Beyond Boston," Rich will examine the impact of The Tea Act in other locations in America. ... Read More

This edition of Taste Through Time will be a discussion and tea tastings for the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! Come to the Historic Kenmore Kitchen to sip the teas that American Patriots dumped in Boston Harbor last night (December 16... Read More

Join the Pulaski County 250th of the American Revolution Committee and the local museums as we mark the important role the merchants in Boston undertook 250 years ago. In coordination with Friends of Peak Creek, citizens from the New River Valley wi... Read More

In January, 1781, British General Benedict Arnold led a raid to capture Richmond. This weekend several Richmond-area sites will commemorate the Revolution in the capital city. Thursday January 4: 7 pm kickoff presentation at the Libby Mill Librar... Read More

Experience the candlelight, music, and decorations of a colonial Christmas …and the uncertainty of Revolution. In Twelfth Night at Kenmore, it is early January 1776 and the first Christmas that Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis celebrate in th... Read More

Join us for an evening with Dr. Richard Haass, diplomat and renowned policymaker, for a discussion of his most recent book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens, a provocative guide to how we must re-envision citizenship if Americ... Read More

This program has multiple ticket options depending on your choice to attend in person at the S. Dillon Ripley Center or as an online program using Zoom. Also, please read additional information below for timing and activity differences between in-per... Read More

This annual conference brings together 250th planners from across the country in a spirit of collaboration and cooperation as we approach the nation's semiquincentennial. The VA250 Commission and its partners — Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the... Read More

Save the date for the 9th Annual Prince William/Manassas Symposium! Each year local historians and experts explore the many facets of County history through a wide variety of lectures. Tickets are $10 for an all-day program. The Symposium also mark... Read More

On Friday night, June 7, 5-7 pm, The Art Center of Montross will have a juried art show with the theme of Watermen: Then and Now. Reception will be open to the public. On Saturday, June 8, 11 am-1 pm, The Westmoreland County Museum will have an exh... Read More

Join us for an event celebrating the historic Prince William Resolves! This free family-friendly program features an immersive play reenacting this lively June 1774 debate and also includes children’s activities, food, tours, and more. This event i... Read More

The Beverley Manor Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Staunton, VA in partnership with the Frontier Culture Museum, is celebrating the birth of our nation 250 years ago, with the planting of a black gum tree which is native to Vir... Read More

This exhibition will inspire a deep appreciation for the continental and global forces as well as the individual actions by both iconic and ordinary people that brought about a model of democratic government that would change the world. More detai... Read More

This exhibition explores the lives of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865. Through powerful objects and first-person accounts, visitors will discover how Virginia’s peopl... Read More

This exhibition will explore the many people who, over centuries, have made Virginia the unique place it is in America and in the world, and the dramatic impact of the immigrant experience throughout Virginia’s history as people arrived from the fo... Read More