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  • Evening Program: To Hang a Pirate

    Join us in a trial of a Blackbeard crew member that occurred in Williamsburg in 1719. Hear the evidence and make a judgment!

  • Evening Program: Cry Witch

    Question witnesses, weigh evidence, and determine the guilt or innocence of "the Virginia Witch." Not appropriate for young children due to subject matter and intense emotion.

  • Evening Program: Revolutionary Points of View

    Step back in time to the eve of the American Revolution. There are just as many opinions about war and independence as we hear about politics and religion today.

  • Presentation: Order in the Court

    After a short exploration of the Courthouse and its surroundings, participate in a local court session where lives, liberties, and property are contested.

  • 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.

  • Special Event: The Crisis of 1798

    How must a democracy work if it is to survive? How should citizens disagree? Join author John Ragosta, to learn about America's constitutional crisis in 1798.

  • Presentation: The Shawnee and Dunmore at War, 1774

    Discover how Indigenous alliances, the Proclamation of 1763, and settlers’ quest for land contributed to the 1774 Shawnee-Dunmore War and why choosing a winner isn't always clear.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past

    Meet people of the past for some informal conversation or activity.

  • Special Event: Pocahontas Reframed Film Shorts

    Richmond's acclaimed Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival comes to Williamsburg to share a series of short films written, directed, and produced by Indigenous artists.

  • 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.

  • Performance: All Things Are Possible

    On September 5, 1791, Robert Carter III recorded an extraordinary document. Why did the largest slaveholder in Virginia do what most of his peers consider impossible?

  • 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.

  • The Candidates: Elections in the Eighteenth-Century Style

    Discover the story behind Robert Munford's play The Candidates; or, the Humours of a Virginia Elections: A comedy in three acts. Read on to learn more.

  • The Race for Rights

    James Madison and James Monroe remained life-long friends even after Madison's win in the election. Read on to learn more about their contribution to politics.