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Conversation: Farming with George Washington
Meet George Washington at our Ewing Field where you can discuss farming practices, innovation, and the importance of agriculture to society.
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Conversation: Meet a Nation Builder
Find a Nation Builder, a significant figure of 18th-century Williamsburg, around Palace Green for some informal conversation.
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DIY Craft: Quilting
Examine a quilt by maker Rita Mae Pettway, then enjoy a mini quilting project.
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Evening Program: Cry Witch
Question witnesses, weigh evidence, and determine the guilt or innocence of "the Virginia Witch." Not appropriate for young children due to subject matter and intense emotion.
Open to the Public
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Evening Program: Revolutionary Points of View
Step back in time to the eve of the American Revolution, and there are just as many opinions about war and independence as we hear about politics and religion today.
Open to the Public
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Film: Williamsburg – The Story of a Patriot
See the 1957 film, in its vibrant 70mm format, that tells the story of a Virginia planter deciding to join the patriot cause.
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Map & Program Guide
Download our printable map and guide to help plan your path around the largest outdoor educational living museum in the country.
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For Donors: Visit a Nation Builder
Donors who have access to the donor reception center in the St. George Tucker House as part of their giving advantages are invited to meet with a Nation Builder.
Donor Exclusive
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Hands-on: Daily Life
Participate in the daily activities of an 18th-century family at the Geddy House.
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Music: Women in Early Music
Explore the lives and elegant accomplishments of the women who turned the domestic skill of music-making into successful careers.
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Performance: A Taste of Freedom
Developed to commemorate Juneteenth, this performance tells the story of Americus Weston’s journey to freedom during the Civil War.
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Performance: Before Revolution: Fairfax Resolves
Join George Mason in 1774 as he reflects on the philosophies, conversations, and circumstances of others and witness how he uses these to create The Fairfax Resolves.
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Performance: Cost of War
Colonel George Washington discusses the Seven Years' War and its high cost to combatants and non-combatants alike.
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Performance: Dance of Dissolution
In May 1774, the Washingtons must decide where their family will stand publicly and privately when the government of Virginia is dissolved.
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Performance: Finding Jane Vobe
A sneak peek behind the scenes into the research behind Colonial Williamsburg's newest Nation Builder Jane Vobe.
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Performance: From Freedom to Slavery
After making a free life for herself as an adopted Shawnee Indian, Methotaskee is brought back into slavery.
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Performance: God is My Rock
Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved man and popular local preacher, offers his perspective on slavery, religion, and freedom.
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Performance: Kayewla: The Marquis and the Oneida
Join the Marquis de Lafayette, known as a friend of the Native Americans, in 1824 as he recounts his history with the Oneida Indians during his time in America.
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Performance: Music of Queen Anne's World
The Jug Broke Theatre Co. explores tunes and songs that wove themselves through the fabric of this important transitional time in the early 18th century.
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Performance: My Dear Madam
Mrs. Washington reflects on her life in the public eye and how her friendship with Mrs. Adams has shaped the role of the president’s lady.
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Performance: Nation Builders Discuss the Rights of Women
Join two Nation Builders to discuss how they viewed and debated women's rights.
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Performance: Pursuing Happiness
Witness imagined conversations between Thomas Jefferson, John Locke, and King George III to discover the ghosts behind Jefferson’s drafts of the Declaration of Independence.
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Performance: The Soldier and the Widow
Experience the first conversation between Colonel George Washington and Martha Custis that set them on the path to becoming the iconic couple that history remembers.
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Performance: Visit a Nation Builder
Step into the past with a Nation Builder. Through stories, discussion, and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges they faced.
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Performance: Visit with Ann Wager
Step into the past with Ann Wager, Educator of free and enslaved children. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
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Performance: Visit with Colonel George Washington
Step into the past with George Washington, Colonel of the Virginia Regiment. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Performance: Visit with General George Washington
Step into the past with George Washington, father of the country. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Performance: Visit with George Wythe
Step into the past with George Wythe, teacher, lawyer, judge, and revolutionary. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Performance: Visit with James Armistead Lafayette
Step into the past with James Armistead Lafayette, Enslaved Revolutionary Spy.
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Performance: Visit with Jane Vobe
Step into the past with Jane Vobe, keeper of the tavern "where all the best people resorted". Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
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Performance: Visit with Marquis de Lafayette
Step into the past with the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of two worlds. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Performance: Visit with Martha Washington
Step into the past with Martha Washington, our Nation’s first First Lady. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
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Performance: Visit with Patrick Henry
Step into the past with Patrick Henry, the Revolution’s son of thunder. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Performance: Visit with Reverend Gowan Pamphlet
Step into the past with Gowan Pamphlet, revolutionary Black Baptist preacher. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Performance: Visit with Thomas Jefferson
Step into the past with Thomas Jefferson, The Rebellious Philosophe.
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Presentation: Excavation to Programming
Join a Nation Builder and a Colonial Williamsburg Archaeologist as they discuss important sites in Williamsburg from the 18th century to today.
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Presentation: Rediscovering the Bray School
Discover how our interpreters and scholars are making history by exploring the untold and ongoing story of the Williamsburg Bray School.
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Presentation: The Path of Valor
Discover your Revolution in this immersive, theatrical experience that thrusts you into the role of a townsperson on the Eve of the Revolution.
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Presentation: Two-Spirits in American Indian Life
Join a member of our American Indian Initiative as they explore the lives of two-spirit indigenous people who embody both female and male spirits.
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Special Event: A Revolutionary Friendship
Frank Cogliano, University of Edinburgh, will discuss his newly released book, A Revolutionary Friendship, the first book-length study of Washington and Jefferson's relationship.
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Special Event: An Evening with the Presidents
Nation Builders discuss their experiences as presidents.
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Special Event: Answer the Call
Much of African Music is based on call and response. The drum announces itself first to the community, then waits for a response back to the drummer. How will you answer the call?
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Special Event: Communal Quilt Project
Join us for a special hands-on workshop conducted by Steve Prince, Director of Engagement and Distinguished Artist in Residence at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at W&M.
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Special Event: Darryl Reeves Master Blacksmith
Stop by the Public Armory for talks and demonstrations by Master Blacksmith Darryl Reeves, a third-generation metal worker from New Orleans' Seventh Ward and apprentice Karina Roca
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Special Event: Essential African Threads
From “Anansi the Spider” to “Brer Rabbit,” traditional slave tales have hidden meanings that educate us about African American history.
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Special Event: Freedom Making in Williamsburg
The Williamsburg Bray School Initiative will host a conversation to explore how which individuals made freedom for themselves in Williamsburg, past and present.
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Special Event: Juneteenth Sunrise Service
Join us at the Compton Oak on Market Square to commemorate Juneteenth with a Sunrise Service. Special keynote address by world-renowned poet and writer Nikki Giovanni.
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Special Event: Master Blacksmith Panel Discussion
Join us for a special panel discussion featuring Master Blacksmith Darryl Reeves, his apprentice, Karina Roca, and New Orleans Master Crafts Guild Co-Founder and CEO Jonn Hankins.
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Special Event: Mr. Jefferson and The Giant Moose
An amazing tale in which Jefferson obsessed over a very large, very dead moose that he believed could help quash early French arrogance toward the fledgling American republic.
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Special Event: Permission to Be Free
Join Sheila Arnold on an extraordinary storytelling journey as she invites you to embrace the power of hope, resilience, and the unyielding desire for freedom.
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Special Event: Portraying the Ancestors
Join us for an insightful panel discussion where we delve into the complexities and challenges of portraying enslaved women in historical narratives. Moderated by Sheila Arnold.
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Tour: Black Artists and Artisans
Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibit “'I made this,' Works by Black Artists and Artisans."
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Tour: Bray School Community
Join our interpreters as they help you explore and discover the communities connected to the Williamsburg Bray School on this one-hour walking tour.
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Tour: Nassau Street, Past, Present, and Future
Join us for a walking tour and learn how a century of archaeology contributes to a dynamic past, present, and future on Nassau Street.
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