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Posted on November 29, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., November 29, 2017—History makes the holidays fun at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown during “A Colonial Christmas,” December 1-31. Visitors can explore 17th- and 18th-century holiday traditions through interpretive programs and, December 23-31, festivities abound with musical entertainment of the period and daily appearances by Jamestown Settle

Posted on November 20, 2017, by ciniva

YORKTOWN, Va., November 20, 2017 – In the final days of the “AfterWARd: The Revolutionary Veterans Who Built America” special exhibition at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, a circa 1784 portrait of Henry Knox and the Society of the Cincinnati medal presented to him the same year as the portrait’s commission have been reunited for public display. [caption id="attachment_23234" align="

Posted on November 3, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., November 3, 2017 — Savor the Thanksgiving holiday by exploring centuries-old cooking and preservation methods during Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown’s “Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia,” November 23-25, 2017, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This annual three-day event begins on Thanksgiving Day. At Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virgini

Posted on October 17, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., October 17, 2017 – The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Campaign for Support, which culminated on July 31, 2017, exceeded its $15 million goal with $16.8 million in gifts and grants. The Campaign for Support, publicly announced in 2015, paralleled the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation’s master plan to transform the Yorktown Victory Center into the new American Revolution Mu

Posted on October 5, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., October 5, 2017 – “Family Frights at Jamestown Settlement,” a Halloween-theme museum night for elementary-school-age children, returns for the fourth year on Friday and Saturday, October 20 and 21.  Trick-or-treating, ghostly tales and grisly games are among activities offered from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on both dates. Smoke, lanterns and sound effects will create a ghostly atmospher

Posted on October 4, 2017, by ciniva

YORKTOWN, Va., October 4, 2017 — The 236th anniversary of America’s decisive Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown will be marked on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, with artillery demonstrations and hands-on interpretive programs at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, open house tours at Yorktown Battlefield, and special events in Historic Yorktown. [caption id="attachment_22940

Posted on September 21, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., September 21, 2017 – Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture, will present an American Indian Intertribal Powwow on Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, featuring song and dance by members of American Indian tribes, storytelling and children’s activities. Activities from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. include: Powwow Singing & Dancing – A Grand E

Posted on September 19, 2017, by ciniva

YORKTOWN, Va., September 19, 2017 – The “AfterWARd: The Revolutionary Veterans Who Built America” special exhibition at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown continues through November 27 with a series of fall performances, public lectures and presentations connecting America’s veterans. The special exhibition chronicles the post-war lives of veterans of the Siege of Yorktown, including He

Posted on September 19, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., September 19, 2017 – Jamestown Settlement’s Godspeed departs September 21 on the first of two outreach voyages this fall to Henricus Historical Park and Reedville. The 17th-century replica ship will sail up the James River to Henricus Historical Park, where it will be open for tours during Publick Days on September 23 and 24 and host pre-scheduled student groups September 25

Posted on August 30, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., August 30, 2017 – Jamestown Settlement will present a “Pocahontas Imagined” public lecture series at on September 5, September 13 and October 3. The free public lectures will begin at 7 p.m. in Jamestown Settlement’s Robins Foundation Theater. The ongoing “Pocahontas Imagined” special exhibition, on display through January 28, 2018, explores the Powhatan Indian woman’s legacy

Posted on August 18, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., August 17, 2017 – Looking for an eclipse activity rooted in history? Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, living-history museums of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia, will present eclipse demonstrations at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, August 21, minutes before the partial solar eclipse is projected across the North American continent to Virginia at 2:46 p.m

Posted on August 16, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., August 16, 2017 — An adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” will be performed aboard Jamestown Settlement’s re-creations of the Susan Constant and in the colonial fort on six evenings – September 14, 15 and 16, and September 21, 22 and 23. The production is being presented by The Guild of the Virginia Shakespeare Festival and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the

Posted on August 11, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., August 11, 2017 – Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will offer special admission and family and student tours September 9-24 during its annual “Homeschool Program Days.” The two museums are administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an educational agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The homeschool ticket – $12 per family member –

Posted on July 7, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., July 7, 2017 – Four hundred years after the 1617 death of Pocahontas in England, her image and legend live on. Using depictions of Pocahontas from across the centuries, Jamestown Settlement will present “Pocahontas Imagined,” a special exhibition opening July 15 that illuminates the reasons behind her enduring legacy as well as her impression on popular culture and art. The r

Posted on July 5, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., July 5, 2017 – The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation recently welcomed Frank N. Stovall as deputy executive director of administration and Jarret W. Hann as special assistant for board relations. [caption id="attachment_22284" align="alignright" width="150"] Frank N. Stovall[/caption] As deputy executive director of administration, Frank N. Stovall will supervise and provide l

Posted on June 21, 2017, by ciniva

YORKTOWN, Va., June 21, 2017 — “Profiles of Honor,” a traveling exhibition sponsored by the Virginia World War I & II Commemoration Commission, will come to the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown on Friday and Saturday, June 23 and 24, in conjunction with the “AfterWARd: The Revolutionary Veterans Who Built America” special exhibition. The “Profiles of Honor” traveling exhibition brings

Posted on June 12, 2017, by ciniva

YORKTOWN, Va., June 12, 2017— Salute the 241st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during “Liberty Celebration,” July 4 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy music, interpretive programs, military drills and artillery demonstrations, and learn about the challenges that faced our nation’s founders, including those who signed the Decla

Posted on June 7, 2017, by ciniva

YORKTOWN, Va., June 6, 2017 — “Slave Spy: The Story of James Lafayette,” an original one-act play combining live performance with film, will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, in conjunction with the opening of “AfterWARd: The Revolutionary Veterans Who Built America.” James Lafayette, an enslaved African American from New Kent County who su

Posted on June 6, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June 6, 2017 – Jamestown Settlement’s Godspeed, a re-creation of one of the three vessels that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607, will participate in the 41st Annual Norfolk Harborfest® June 9-11. This is a change in the initial sail plan that called for the Susan Constant to take part in the event. Jamestown Settlement’s Godspeed also wi

Posted on June 1, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June 1, 2017 – Jamestown Settlement’s Susan Constant, a re-creation of one of the three vessels that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607, will participate in the 41st Annual Norfolk Harborfest® June 9-11, including a parade of sail that starts in Hampton Roads and arrives off Town Point Park at noon, Friday, June 9. The ship will be docked

Posted on May 31, 2017, by ciniva

YORKTOWN, Va., May 31, 2017 – In conjunction with the “AfterWARd: The Revolutionary Veterans Who Built America” special exhibition at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, 13 programs, public lectures and presentations connecting America’s veterans will be presented from June through November. Programs, made possible in part by Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, include: • June 10:

Posted on May 31, 2017, by ciniva

YORKTOWN, Va., May 31, 2017 – The Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown in 1781 was just the beginning for the ranks of soldiers and citizens who fought for America’s independence. Follow their stories after the war in the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown’s inaugural special exhibition, “AfterWARd: The Revolutionary Veterans Who Built America.” Opening June 10 through November 27, the spe

Posted on May 24, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., May 24, 2017 – Jamestown Settlement, a living-history museum of 17th-century Virginia, will present a “Historic Trades Fair” on Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4, showcasing a variety of historical trades and crafts, from flint-knapping, blacksmithing and leatherwork to spinning, broom-weaving and pottery. Trade and Craft Demonstrations In its second year, the Historic Trade

Posted on April 27, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 27, 2017— On Saturday, May 13, Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement collaborate to offer a range of programs marking the 410th anniversary of the 1607 founding in Virginia of America’s first permanent English settlement. “Jamestown Day” features Historic Jamestowne’s ongoing archaeological discoveries of the 1607 fort and one of Jamestown Settlement’s ships sail

Posted on April 21, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 21, 2017 – A Citizenship Ceremony for children of naturalized United States citizens and those adopted by American citizens will be held on Saturday, April 29, at Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia. The event is hosted by the Williamsburg Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in partnership

Posted on March 24, 2017, by ciniva

Museum Parking and Access Limited; Public Parking Available in Historic Yorktown YORKTOWN, Va., March 24, 2017 — The new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will be dedicated on Saturday, April 1, the highpoint of a 13-day Grand Opening Celebration saluting each of the first original 13 states in the order that they ratified the Constitution. A dedication ceremony launches Virginia Day festi

Posted on March 7, 2017, by ciniva

Artillery salutes and flag-raising ceremonies. Fifes and drums and military dragoons. Brass bands and color guards. Historians, military veterans, re-enactors, entertainers and enthusiasts reveling in the Revolution will come together March 23 to April 4 to present 13 days of festivities showcasing the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. The Grand Opening Celebration of the American Rev

Posted on February 28, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – 2017 is a pivotal year at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, two premier living-history museums in two corners of America’s Historic Triangle that offer year-round experiences, compelling special exhibitions, events and programs that immerse visitors into the story of America’s beginnings. The Grand Opening Celebration of the American Revolu

Posted on February 23, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., February 23, 2017 — Hundreds of re-enactors depicting armed forces from the fifth century B.C. to modern times will come together on Saturday and Sunday, March 18 and 19 for Jamestown Settlement’s 33rd annual “Military Through the Ages” event. This popular chronological display of military history, held each year at Jamestown Settlement since 1984, will feature military re-en

Posted on February 3, 2017, by ciniva

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., February 3, 2017 – Paid visitation in 2016 at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, formerly the Yorktown Victory Center, living-history museums operated by the state’s Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, totaled 567,094, an increase of 3.4 percent from 2015. Admissions revenue amounted to $5,584,610 in 2016, up 5.7 percent. 2016 paid attendance was