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Conversation: Farming with George Washington
Meet George Washington at our Ewing Field where you can discuss farming practices, innovation, and the importance of agriculture to society.
CW Admission
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Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past
Meet people of the past for some informal conversation or activity.
Open to the Public
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Film: Williamsburg – The Story of a Patriot
See the 1957 film, in its vibrant 70mm format, that tells the story of a Virginia planter deciding to join the patriot cause.
Open to the Public
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For Donors: Visit a Nation Builder
Donors who have access to the donor reception center in the St. George Tucker House as part of their giving advantages are invited to meet with a Nation Builder.
Donor Exclusive
Free Event Ticket
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King's Arms Wine Dinner with a Nation Builder
Dine in the company of a Nation Builder and enjoy a chef-curated five-course meal paired with some of Mr. Jefferson's favorite wines from his travels in Europe.
Open to the Public
Event Ticket
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Performance: A Christmas Remembered
Join a Nation Builder as they share memories of Christmastide and hopes for the coming year.
CW Admission
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Performance: A Posture of Defense at Christmas
Christmas 1774, George Washington is caught in the middle of growing fears of civil war with England. Where does he stand?
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Designing Virginia's Seal
Join George Mason and George Wythe as committee members to design the new seal of a free and independent Virginia.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Finding Jane Vobe
A sneak peek behind the scenes into the research behind Colonial Williamsburg's newest Nation Builder Jane Vobe.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: God is My Rock
Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved man and popular local preacher, offers his perspective on slavery, religion, and freedom.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Good Progress
Meet Mrs. Wager, teacher of the Williamsburg Bray School, as she debates the nature of her school with Elizabeth DeRosario, a free Black woman.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Merriment and Measles
Join the Washingtons on the eve of Twelfth Night in 1760 as they reflect on the past year and their hopes for the future in the midst of a measles outbreak at Mount Vernon.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: My Dear Madam
Mrs. Washington reflects on her life in the public eye and how her friendship with Mrs. Adams has shaped the role of the president’s lady.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Nation Builders Discuss Slavery
Join two Nation Builders to discuss how they viewed the complicated tragedy that was the institution of slavery.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Pursuing Happiness
Witness imagined conversations between Thomas Jefferson, John Locke, and King George III to discover the ghosts behind Jefferson’s drafts of the Declaration of Independence.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: The Offering
Colonel William Byrd III, one of the most powerful loyalists in Virginia, has suddenly abandoned his allegiance to the king by seeking a commission in the Continental Army.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Visit a Nation Builder
Step into the past with a Nation Builder. Through stories, discussion, and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges they faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Ann Wager
Step into the past with Ann Wager, Educator of free and enslaved children. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Colonel George Washington
Step into the past with George Washington, Colonel of the Virginia Regiment. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with George Wythe
Step into the past with George Wythe, teacher, lawyer, judge, and revolutionary. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with James Armistead Lafayette
Step into the past with James Armistead Lafayette, Enslaved Revolutionary Spy.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with James Madison
Step into the past with James Madison, Scholar Statesman.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Jane Vobe
Step into the past with Jane Vobe, keeper of the tavern "where all the best people resorted". Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Marquis de Lafayette
Step into the past with the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of two worlds. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Martha Washington
Step into the past with Martha Washington, our Nation’s first First Lady. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Patrick Henry
Step into the past with Patrick Henry, the Revolution’s son of thunder. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Reverend Gowan Pamphlet
Step into the past with Gowan Pamphlet, revolutionary Black Baptist preacher. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Thomas Jefferson
Step into the past with Thomas Jefferson, The Rebellious Philosophe.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Young Gowan Pamphlet
Step into the past with young Gowan Pamphlet. Learn more about his contribution to the founding of our nation.
CW Admission
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Performance: Washington and the Shawnee War
Washington had a long history with the Shawnee as allies and enemies. Come hear his perspectives on the war against the Shawnee in the frontiers of Virginia in 1774.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Washington’s Road to Revolution
Join George Washington before he leaves for Congress in 1774 to learn about how the year’s events affected life both publicly and privately on the Road to Revolution.
Art Museums Admission
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Special Event: Good Progress
In commemoration of the Bray School dedication, witness a debate of the nature of the Bray School with Elizabeth DeRosario, a free Black woman and the school's teacher Mrs. Wager.
Open to the Public
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Special Event: Salute to the Presidents
The pageantry of fifes, drums, cannon, and remarks from Colonial Williamsburg Nation Builders salute our nation’s Presidents on Market Square.
Open to the Public
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Special Event: Thanksgiving Proclamation
Hear from President Washington on the 235th anniversary of this day of Thanksgiving.
CW Admission