George Washington’s Favorite Wine Tasting
A themed edition of the Market’s third-Saturday wine tasting program that connects hospitality, local history, and America 250 storytelling through a George Washington-inspired tasting experience.
$8.00
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Kinsale Market 11 Steamboat Landing, Kinsale
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Speaker Series: The Constitution They Argued Over: Power, Democracy, and Compromise in 1787
FeaturedNorthern Neck Heritage Arts Center 73 Monument Place, Heathsville, VA, United StatesWhen delegates gathered in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, they agreed on one thing: the young United States was in trouble. Independence had been won, but the nation’s first experiment in self-government, the Articles of Confederation, was failing. What no one agreed on was what should come next. As James Madison and others urged...
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3rd Annual Kinsale Market Sizzle 5K Run or Walk – America 250 edition
Kinsale Market 11 Steamboat Landing, KinsaleHeat up the track and bring the fire as we race to celebrate America 250 and the 3rd anniversary of the Market. The 5K route will take you through town, along the water and through the local winery. We look forward in donating a portion of the proceeds to benefit our local volunteer fire department....
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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 StatesSpecial 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)
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Foundation Celebration
Westmoreland State Park 145 Cliff Road, MontrossWestmoreland Park is turning 90! In addition to America celebrating its 250th anniversary this summer, Westmoreland is celebrating 90 years of being a Virginia state park. We would like to invite YOU to join us in celebrating these important milestones and learn more about the rich history of the Northern Neck while you're here! There...
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“A Perfect Frenzy”
Historic Christ Church 420 Christ Church Road, Weems, VA, United StatesAuthor 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.
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John H. Hunt II Chesapeake History Forum: Lady Frances Berkeley and the 350th Anniversary of Bacon’s Rebellion
In the wake of Bacon’s Rebellion, join Lady Frances Berkeley, wife of Virginia’s Royal Governor, as she composes a letter to her husband while guiding you through a brief history of the recent political upheavals that saw Jamestown laid to ash. Will King Charles offer justice to Sir William Berkeley and clear him from the...
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