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Jamestown Settlement presents the Taquitock Festival in partnership with the 11 state and federally recognized Virginia Indian Tribes on November 7, 2026, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. with music, dance, games, art and films that celebrate Virginia Indigenous history and […]
Join us for a sensory journey through the seven principles of Kwanzaa (Nguzo Saba) in two 90-minute sessions, at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on November 12 at Jamestown Settlement. Each session is included with museum admission and features seven […]
oin William & Mary professor Sarah McCartney, Ph.D., for a look at “Life in the Revolutionary-Era Virginia Backcountry.” In 1775, Virginia’s backcountry residents announced their patriotic fervor with statements published in the Virginia Gazette, and the American colonies declared independence […]
The fourth annual Yorktown Tea Festival will be held at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown on November 13, 2026. Step into the world of tea with a day of sampling unique herb and tea blends while exploring the history, […]
This Thanksgiving holiday, join in a family tradition by digging into the foodways of 17th- and 18th-century during Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia. Explore centuries-old culinary practices and cooking techniques of early Virginia. Explore how Continental Army soldiers earned […]