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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, and 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.

  • Conversation: Meet a Nation Builder

    Find a Nation Builder, a significant figure of 18th-century Williamsburg, around the Palace Green for some informal conversation.

  • Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past

    Find people of the past in front of the William Pitt Store for some informal conversation or activity.

  • Homeschool Tour: Palace

    The Royal Governor of Virginia wielded great influence over the colony of Virginia. See how that authority, power, and wealth set the Governor above Williamsburg's residents.

  • Homeschool Tour: Capitol

    Students and their families are invited on an engaging and interactive tour of Virginia’s second capitol building.

  • Homeschool Presentation: Order in the Court

    Participate in a local court session where lives, liberties, and property are contested.

  • Presentation: Students of Brafferton Indian School

    Join Fallon Burner, historian, on an Indigenous tour of 18th-century Williamsburg while introducing the legacy of four centuries of Indian School projects in North America.

  • Presentation: Life and Character of Washington

    In this series of seven lectures, Professor Henriques details what he views as the seven stages of George Washington's life.

  • Indigenous Short Films

    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: 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.

  • Performance: All Things Are Possible

    Robert Carter III discusses his inner struggles and new-found faith that will lead him to an extraordinary decision and an equally remarkable action.

  • Special Event: 250 Years of Eastern State Hospital

    Join us on the front lawn of the Public Hospital of 1773 on Francis Street, Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 2 p.m. to commemorate 250 years of organized Mental Healthcare.

  • 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: 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.

  • Civil Discourse & Common Ground

    Brought to you by The Williamsburg Institute, witness an unprecedented exchange between great influencers of the 18th century: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Gowan Pamphlet.

  • 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.