"250th Anniversary Event" A Question of Religious Freedom: The 1773 Baptist Preacher Trials Lecture, Interactive performance spotlighting the 1773 trial and confinement of several Baptist preachers in Chesterfield County. May 7 - Gloucester Courth... Read More

Join the Williamsburg-Yorktown American Revolutionary Round Table, at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (200 Water St, Yorktown, VA), for its third in the 2023 speakers’ series. Andrew Outten will tell us about British cartographer Willi... Read More

1773 York County Militia Muster, June 10-11, 10 - 5 Saturday, 12-5 Sunday Part of Town wide Yorktown Military Appreciation Weekend. Anniversary of the arrival of Lord Dunmore in Yorktown June 1775. Revolutionary War living History at York Hall, Livi... Read More

• Description: Learn about the monumental Prince William Resolves and how local people joined the war effort! Spin wool from local American sheep as you declare your independence at The Weems-Botts Museum. This historical craft will help you commem... Read More

Help us commemorate the 247th anniversary of the 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights! Join us all day for a variety of activities and opportunities including museum theater performances, live music - Washington Camerata, a special naturalization ce... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

Join us to learn more about both the Loyalists and Patriots in the New River Valley during the American Revolution. Living history presented by the Fincastle Company. The event is free to attend, but donations welcome. This is the second Annual "L... Read More

Join us to learn more about both the Loyalists and Patriots in the New River Valley during the American Revolution. Living history presented by the Fincastle Company. The event is free to attend, but donations welcome. This is the second Annual "L... Read More

"Our Flag Was Still There details the improbable two-hundred-year journey of the original Star-Spangled Banner—from Fort McHenry in 1814, when Francis Scott Key first saw it, to the Smithsonian in 2023—and the enduring family who defended, kept, ... Read More

Learn about women's diverse struggles for security and independence in the midst of the American Revolution during the Annual Martha Washington Lecture. Holly A. Mayer and Lorri Glover, contributors to the new book, Women Waging War in the America... Read More

Walking tour of downtown Culpeper. George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette have important connections to Culpeper. Author Jim Bish will point out these local ties in this tour of Culpeper's historic downtown. Copies of his book, "I Can't Tell A... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

Indulge in the most shocking & amusing protest literature stemming from the Revolutionary War as we read and discuss the literature that was instrumental to the war effort! Learn how the literature evolved during the Revolutionary War and decide for ... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

This December will see the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. To many historians, this event is the seminal event that leads to the American Revolution. Join us as we talk with staff of the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum on the history of ... Read More

Spend an afternoon with the Marquis de Lafayette as he recalls his experiences in America during the Revolution and on his return in 1824. Lafayette is portrayed by the talented actor, Mark Schneider, who combines history with theater and is well-kno... Read More

Watch a dazzling fireworks show at George Washington's estate! On June 30 and July 1, relax on the east lawn and watch fireworks soar over the Potomac River. Greet General Washington, enjoy live musical performances, and attend an evening wreath layi... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

This Fourth of July, take in Liberty Celebration and salute the 247th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown offers a special lineup July 4 to mark the patriotic occasion. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., vis... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

COLONIAL KIDS DAY at the Burwell-Morgan Mill July 8th, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. $5 per person Join us for our 7th Annual Colonial Kids Day. Interactive activities include blacksmithing, craft making, colonial games, a scavenger hunt, the history of the M... Read More

George Washington’s lifetime family associations, primarily his Ball family relations, were used by Washington's first biographer Parson Weems. James Bish's new book "I Can't Tell A Lie" looks into the Washington and Ball family associations, along... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

1781 Anniversary of the British Arrival in Yorktown, August 5, 10 - 4 Event that spotlights the arrival of the British Forces in August 1781 and the beginning of the Yorktown campaign and siege. Living history, exhibits at York Hall on Main Street ... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

Join ERW historians and authors Rob Orrison and Mark Wilcox as they discuss one of the worst defeats in American history, the Battle of Camden. How did the hero of Saratoga end up the scapegoat in the south? Learn how a coincidence led to a great Bri... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

August 26th 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Burwell-Morgan Mill FREE! (Donations gladly accepted) CCHA joins with other historic organizations and museums throughout the area on a week of events centered on historic cooking. The Loudoun Farm Heritage Museum... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

Dr. Joseph Warren is considered by many "the lost hero of the American Revolution." Warren was the brainchild of the revolution movement in Boston. Warren was involved in almost every major insurrectionary act in the Boston area for a decade, from th... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, we are excited to have Dr. Benjamin Carp author of the book "Defiance of the Patriots: The Boston Tea Party and the Making of America." Dr. Carp's book is one of the preeminent works on th... Read More

Learn the history of harvest day during the colonial era at Rippon Lodge Historic Site. Crafts, picking fresh veggies from the garden, pumpkin painting, farm animals, lawn games, and other fun, family activities planned. Advanced registration strongl... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

This event runs every Saturday from May 6th to September 30th, 2023. At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. Sample 3 distilled spirits, made using 18th-century dist... Read More

Join us as we welcome Revolutionary Spaces to discuss their plans for the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, including their new exhibit on the destruction of property in public protests. We will also discuss the important role the Old South ... Read More

1781 Victory at Yorktown Weekend October 14/15, 10 5 Saturday, 12 - 5 Sunday Townwide event to include living history, music, vendors, craft demonstration, York County Market, Community Partners Showcase, British encampment by York Hall and Watermen... Read More

In 1747, construction began on Rippon Lodge, one of the area’s oldest homes. For this anniversary celebration, Rippon Lodge Historic Site welcomes you to experience a day full of colonial living history demonstrations and impressions, military enca... Read More

1774 Yorktown Tea Party, Nov 11/12 - 10 - 6 Saturday, 12 - 5 Sunday Part of the Townwide Yorktown Maritime Heritage and Sea Shanty Festival. Tea Party Reenactment at 12 on Nov 11, living history, special exhibits, tall ships, crafts demonstrators, ... Read More

Before Europeans came to the area now known as Prince William County, the Doegs inhabited the local region. For Native American Heritage Month, join us as we rediscover the Algonquian Nation during this special Boardwalk tour. Learn how they lived an... Read More