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  • Speaker Series: When the Declaration Was News

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    The Rappahannock Indigenous Conservation & Education Center 2570 Newland Road, Warsaw, VA, United States

    Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, When the Declaration of Independence Was News focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the...

    Free

  • Memorial Day Service

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    Sponsored by the Northern Neck Chapter, Military Officers Association of America; the Foundation for Historic Christ Church, and Grace Church, Kilmarnock.

    Free

  • RILL 2026: Virginia in 1776

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    On the eve of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, this course examines Virginia in the year 1776. Incorporating primary documents and images, the course looks at the pivotal roles Richard Henry Lee, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and others played in Virginia and nationally as the Revolution entered its second year. Offered in...

  • Virginia Resolved

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    Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA, United States

    Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Richard Henry Lee’s Resolution for Independence with Stratford Hall Historic Preserve, Westmoreland County, and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission! Plan for a weekend of revolutionary activity–living history interpreters and demonstrations, cavalry drills, historic speeches, a citizenship ceremony, fireworks, and plenty of food, music, and family fun. Stay tuned for more...

  • “Black Freedom Suits and the Declaration of Independence”

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    The Declaration of Independence asserted that "all men are created equal" and have natural rights and the right of self-government by consent. Slavery contradicted these core principles of the Declaration of Independence as America's creedal document. Using the Declaration of Independence as their "North Star," they launched "freedom petitions" and "freedom suits," making a claim...

    $50

  • Speaker Series: George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789

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    George Washington Birthplace National Monument 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach, VA, United States

    Join Dr. Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon for an engaging exploration of one of the earliest and most revealing debates in American history—the 1789 controversy over the president’s title. Drawing from her book For Fear of an Elective King, she will uncover why Congress and the public fiercely argued over whether George Washington should be addressed as “His...

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  • “Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation” June 22 – August 3

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    Special traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture explores the unique and essential people, events and sites in Virginia that helped bring liberty and democracy to a nation. June 22 – Aug. 3: 10 am–4 pm (Sun. 1-4 pm)

    Free

  • Hands-On History Day at Historic Christ Church & Museum

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    Step back in time with this exciting program in colonial Virginia history. Make a brick by hand, write with a quill pen, make a grave rubbing, play colonial games, create a silhouette portrait, build a brick wall and more. Enjoy a pizza party for lunch and take home a souvenir bookmark, Museum Activity Book, and...

    Free

  • Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    Patriotic celebration and reading of the Declaration of Independence inside Historic Christ Church. With the Cobbs Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

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  • “A Perfect Frenzy”

    Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United States

    Author Andrew Lawler speaks on his 2025 book A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution. Wine and cheese reception with author and book signing. Tickets required.

    $50