
First Africans Commemoration
Jamestown Settlement: August 20, 2022/August 20, 2022
Jamestown Settlement honors the legacy of the first recorded Africans brought to Virginia in 1619 by reflecting on the theme of “being first” through an African American lens in this 90-minute program incorporating spoken word, community discussion and film. Learn more.
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Director’s Series: Winona LaDuke
Jamestown Settlement: September 21, 2022/September 21, 2022
Fifth in the 2022 Director’s Series, join Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Christy S. Coleman and Internationally Renowned Activist Winona LaDuke on September 21 to explore efforts to deploy Indigenous techniques to stem climate change. A member of the Ojibwe Nation working on issues of sustainable development, renewable energy and food systems and 2007 inductee in the National Wom
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Yorktown Victory Celebration
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown: October 15, 2022/October 15, 2022
Revolutionary War exhibits, interpretive programs and artillery firings on Saturday, October 15, salute the 241st anniversary of America’s momentous victory at Yorktown.
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Family Frights
Jamestown Settlement: October 21, 2022/October 22, 2022
Family Frights at Jamestown Settlement returns on October 21 & 22 for the ninth year of scary good family fun. As the sun goes down, the outdoor areas transform into Halloween themes offering a night of trick-or-treating, creepy crafts, festive music, decorated houses and spooky ships. Two sessions will be available, 6-7:30 p.m. and 8-9:30 p.m. An evening ticketed event.
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“Reign & Rebellion” Special Exhibition
Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown: November 5, 2022/September 5, 2023
This special exhibition spans the centuries at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown and explores Virginia through the lens of the Stuart monarchy, whose royal foothold impacted and influenced early America and shaped the struggles and determination of those who lived in the colony in the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn more.
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