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Commemoration related events are already happening throughout Virginia and can be found in the listing below. If you would like VA250 to include events not currently listed here, please click here to submit your event.

 

Mount Vernon by CandlelightMount Vernon by Candlelight
November 24, 2023 - December 17, 2023
Fairfax County

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

Holidays through the AgesHolidays through the Ages
December 01, 2023 - December 22, 2023
Prince William County

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

Virtual Battle Brief - Ten Crucial DaysVirtual Battle Brief - Ten Crucial Days
December 05, 2023 - December 05, 2023
Fairfax County

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

Battle Brief - Ten Crucial DaysBattle Brief - Ten Crucial Days
December 12, 2023 - December 12, 2023
Fairfax County

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 Constitutional Way”: Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and the Meaning of a Loyal Opposition“In a Constitutional Way”: Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and the Meaning of a Loyal Opposition
December 14, 2023 - December 14, 2023
City of Richmond

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

Virtual Book Talk - "American Traitor," by Howard W. CoxVirtual Book Talk - "American Traitor," by Howard W. Cox
December 14, 2023 - December 14, 2023
Fairfax County

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

Christmas Illuminations at Mount VernonChristmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon
December 15, 2023 - December 16, 2023
Fairfax County

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

Religion and the American RevolutionReligion and the American Revolution
December 16, 2023 - December 16, 2023
Isle of Wight County

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

Tea at the Tavern: 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea PartyTea at the Tavern: 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
December 16, 2023 - December 16, 2023
Henrico County

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

The Boston Tea Party: 250th Anniversary EventThe Boston Tea Party: 250th Anniversary Event
December 16, 2023 - December 16, 2023
City of Richmond

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

Tea for 250Tea for 250
December 16, 2023 - December 16, 2023
City of Richmond

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

The Tea Party Beyond BostonThe Tea Party Beyond Boston
December 17, 2023 - December 17, 2023
Loudoun County

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

Taste Through Time: Spilling the Tea Since 1773Taste Through Time: Spilling the Tea Since 1773
December 17, 2023 - December 17, 2023
City of Fredericksburg

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

Peak Creek Tea PartyPeak Creek Tea Party
December 17, 2023 - December 17, 2023
Pulaski County

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

Arnolds Raid on Richmond of 1781Arnolds Raid on Richmond of 1781
January 04, 2024 - January 07, 2024
City of Richmond

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

Twelfth Night at Kenmore: A Dramatic PerformanceTwelfth Night at Kenmore: A Dramatic Performance
January 05, 2024 - January 07, 2024
City of Fredericksburg

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

Marshall Scholar Series with Richard HaassMarshall Scholar Series with Richard Haass
January 17, 2024 - January 17, 2024
City of Richmond

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

Revolutionary Road TripRevolutionary Road Trip
January 18, 2024 - January 18, 2024
Virtual

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

A Common Cause To All 2024A Common Cause To All 2024
March 18, 2024 - March 20, 2024
City of Williamsburg

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

9th Annual Prince William/Manassas History Symposium9th Annual Prince William/Manassas History Symposium
April 23, 2024 - April 23, 2024
Prince William County

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

We Built This Place: Watermen Then and NowWe Built This Place: Watermen Then and Now
June 07, 2024 - June 08, 2024
Westmoreland County

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

Resolve & Revolution - Marking the 250th Anniversary of the Prince William County ResolvesResolve & Revolution - Marking the 250th Anniversary of the Prince William County Resolves
June 08, 2024 - June 08, 2024
Prince William County

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

Beverley Manor DAR Chapter DedicationBeverley Manor DAR Chapter Dedication
October 12, 2024 - October 12, 2024
City of Staunton

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

GIVE ME LIBERTYGIVE ME LIBERTY
March 22, 2025 - January 04, 2026
City of Richmond

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

FREE BLACK PEOPLE IN VIRGINIAFREE BLACK PEOPLE IN VIRGINIA
June 14, 2025 - July 05, 2026
City of Richmond

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

WE THE PEOPLEWE THE PEOPLE
March 14, 2026 - January 03, 2027
City of Richmond

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

 

 

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