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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Appoints Christy Coleman as New Executive Director
Posted on December 17, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Dec. 17, 2019 – As the newly appointed Executive Director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (JYF), Christy Coleman will lead the state agency and its iconic U.S. historical sites in developing the next generation of living history and educational programs, nationally accredited museum operations, and top-quality visitor experiences. [caption id="attachment_30116" align="al
Read Full PostJamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Philip G. Emerson Honored for Vision, Leadership in Shaping World-Class History Museums
Posted on December 9, 2019, by admin
Third Leader in Agency’s 62-Year History to Retire December 31 WILLIAMSBURG, Va., December 9, 2019 – Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Executive Director Philip G. Emerson was recently honored for 33 years of leadership in shaping Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown into world-class museums and a leader in education. Emerson, who will retire at the end of December, is
Read Full PostExperience Holidays of Centuries Past at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Posted on November 8, 2019, by admin
Spruce Up Holiday Season with Special Blend of Holiday Events, Special Exhibitions, Ticket Offers & Museum Shopping WILLIAMSBURG, Va., November 8, 2019 — Historical holiday fun awaits at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, where visitors can experience holidays of centuries past during seasonal events “Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia,” November 28-30,
Read Full PostAmerican Revolution Museum at Yorktown Salutes ‘The African-American Soldier’ on November 9 & 10 With First-Person Portrayals, World War II Radio Show
Posted on November 4, 2019, by admin
Weekend Programs Complement ‘Forgotten Soldier’ Special Exhibition YORKTOWN, Va., November 4, 2019 – The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will salute “The African-American Soldier” with a special weekend event on Saturday and Sunday, November 9 & 10, featuring first-person portrayals, a World War II radio show and hands-on history programs illustrating stories often overlooked in our na
Read Full Post‘Family Frights’ Returns to Jamestown Settlement for Family Friendly Halloween Fun on October 25 & 26
Posted on October 3, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., October 2, 2019 – “Family Frights at Jamestown Settlement,” a Halloween-themed museum night for children and families, returns with a scary good time for its sixth year on Friday and Saturday, October 25 & 26. Festivities include friendly and frightful haunted houses centered around this year’s theme – “Classic Movie Monsters & Famous Fairytale Princesses” – plus trick-o
Read Full PostAmerica’s Decisive Revolutionary War Victory at Yorktown Celebrated on Yorktown Day Weekend, October 19 & 20
Posted on September 25, 2019, by admin
YORKTOWN, Va., September 25, 2019 — The 238th anniversary of America’s decisive Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown will be marked on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20. Patriotic ceremonies and a parade on Yorktown Day – October 19 – kickoff a weekend of artillery demonstrations and hands-on interpretive programs at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, open house tours at Yorktown Ba
Read Full PostAmerican Indian Intertribal Powwow Returns to Jamestown Settlement on October 12 & 13
Posted on September 17, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., September 17, 2019 – Jamestown Settlement’s American Indian Intertribal Powwow will return on Saturday and Sunday, October 12 & 13, 2019, with song and dance by members of American Indian tribes, as well as storytelling and children’s activities. This year’s special event spotlights the contributions of American Indian women, in conjunction with Jamestown Settlement’s “TE
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement Symposium September 13 & 14 Explores History of Women and the Law
Posted on August 30, 2019, by admin
Several Presentations Open to Public With Museum Admission WILLIAMSBURG, Va., August 30, 2019 — Jamestown Settlement will offer a special symposium, “UNTAMED: Women and the Law,” on Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14, 2019, offering a look the history of women in America through the lens of the law. [caption id="attachment_29286" align="alignleft" width="242"] “TENACITY: Women in Jamesto
Read Full Post‘Homeschool Program Days’ Return September 7-22 to Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Posted on August 29, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., August 29, 2019 – Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will offer special admission for homeschooling families along with family guided tours September 7-22 during its annual “Homeschool Program Days.” The two living-history museums are administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an educational agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement Presents ‘Season of the Witch’ Original Play Inspired by ‘TENACITY’ Special Exhibition
Posted on August 28, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., August 28, 2019 — Jamestown Settlement will present the premiere of “Season of the Witch,” an original play written by Abigail Schumann, at 7:30 p.m. on September 14 & 19-21 outdoors in the re-created James Fort, with an immersive theatrical experience that brings to life the 1626 witchcraft trial of Jane Wright – who stood accused in the first recorded witchcraft inquir
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement Commemorates 400th Anniversary of 1619 Legislative Assembly with ‘Democracy Weekend’ July 27 & 28
Posted on July 23, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., July 23, 2019 – Jamestown Settlement’s “Origins of American Democracy” theme month culminates on July 27 and 28 with “Democracy Weekend,” featuring interpretive programs and military exercises honoring the first General Assembly, the oldest legislative body in the Western Hemisphere, as 20 “burgesses” convened at Jamestown in 1619. Programs will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Read Full Post19 Moments to Make Summer-Fun History at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Posted on July 3, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., July 3, 2019 – It’s time to take a summer journey of historic proportions in 2019, a year that marks important milestones in history. Make the most of your summer days soaking in the stories of the people and events of America’s past at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. History is at your fingertips when visiting Jamestown Settlement and the
Read Full Post‘Liberty Celebration’ Drums Up Patriotic Fun July 4 at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Posted on June 10, 2019, by Tracy Perkins
YORKTOWN, Va., June 10, 2019 — Salute the 243rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during “Liberty Celebration,” July 4 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy music, interpretive programs, military drills and artillery demonstrations, as well as learn about the challenges that faced our nation’s founders, including those who signed the
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement’s Godspeed Sailing to Norfolk for 43rd Annual Harborfest Event
Posted on June 5, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., June 5, 2019 – Jamestown Settlement’s Godspeed, a re-creation of one of the three vessels that brought America’s first permanent English colonists to Virginia in 1607, will participate in the 43rd Annual Norfolk Harborfest® June 7-9. Jamestown Settlement’s Godspeed will take part in a parade of sail that starts in Hampton Roads and arrives off Town Point Park at noon, Friday,
Read Full Post‘Forgotten Soldier’ Special Exhibition to Debut June 29 at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Posted on May 24, 2019, by admin
YORKTOWN, Va., May 24, 2019 — Discover personal stories of enslaved and free African Americans on both sides of the American Revolution and their contributions toward establishing an independent nation in “Forgotten Soldier,” a new special exhibition opening June 29, 2019, at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Rare documents and artifacts, interactives and compelling art, including a n
Read Full PostFormer Mount Vernon Archaeology Director Joins Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation as New Director of Curatorial Services
Posted on May 14, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., May 10, 2019 – Luke Pecoraro, a historical archaeologist and former director of archaeology at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, has joined the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation as the agency’s new director of curatorial services. Pecoraro, who started on May 10, will be responsible for research, collections management and exhibit development at Jamestown Settlement and the America
Read Full PostWilliam & Mary Phi Beta Kappa Honors Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation With 2019 Life Long Learning Award
Posted on May 13, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., May 13, 2019 – The Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Chapter of Virginia at William & Mary recognized the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation with the 2019 Life Long Learning Award for its “continuing pursuit of knowledge,” given to one individual and one organization or institution each year. The Chapter acknowledged the “TENACITY: Women in Jamestown and Early Virginia” special exhibition
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement Presents ‘MY TENACITY!’ Weekend Celebrating 400 Years of Tenacious Women in Virginia
Posted on May 2, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., May 2, 2019 — If you’re not one, you know one! Tenacious women, from 1619 to today, are celebrated June 8-9 as Jamestown Settlement presents “MY TENACITY!” with a weekend of female musicians, dancers, spoken-word artists, character portrayals, children’s activities and more from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a special ticketed after-hours outdoor concert from 6 to 10 p.m. Throughout
Read Full Post‘Jamestown Day’ at Jamestown Settlement & Historic Jamestowne Marks 412th Anniversary of America’s first permanent English colony
Posted on April 24, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 24, 2019 — On Saturday, May 11, Jamestown Settlement and Historic Jamestowne will offer a range of programs marking the 412th anniversary of the 1607 founding of America’s first permanent English settlement. “Jamestown Day” features one of Jamestown Settlement’s ships sailing in the James River and Historic Jamestowne’s ongoing archaeological discoveries of the 1607 fort.
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement Presents ‘Mother Tongue,’ an Original Play Inspired by ‘TENACITY’ Special Exhibition
Posted on April 18, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 18, 2019 — Jamestown Settlement is proud to present the premiere of “Mother Tongue,” an original play written by Abigail Schumann, that explores the stories of three women of Jamestown – Matoaka, Anne Burras Laydon and Angelo – as they come together to consider if, and how, the future will remember them and why it matters. This new production will take the stage in the
Read Full PostRegistration Open for Summer History Camps at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Posted on April 3, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 3, 2019 – Registration is now open for summer history camps at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, offering hands-on fun this summer for young people age 4 through fourth grade. “Broadside” summer history camps immerse children in 17th-century colonial Virginia and the American Revolution through stories, games, craft activities and visi
Read Full PostAmerican Revolution Museum at Yorktown and Jamestown Settlement History Museums Experience Decline in 2018 Visitation, Revenue
Posted on February 28, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., February 28, 2019 – Paid visitation in 2018 at Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown living-history museums operated by the state’s Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, totaled 533,730, a decrease of 12.6 percent from 2017. Admissions revenue amounted to $5,652,533 in 2018, down 9.9 percent. In 2018, paid attendance at the American Revolution Museum at Yor
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement to Present Tenacious Women Lecture Series as Speakers Expand on ‘Tenacity’ Special Exhibition Themes
Posted on February 27, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., February 27, 2019 – Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture, will present a “Tenacious Women Lecture Series” on Thursday evenings from March through November in conjunction with the yearlong special exhibition “TENACITY: Women in Jamestown and Early Virginia.” The eight-part lecture series features scholars, curators and authors speakin
Read Full Post‘Military Through the Ages’ Event at Jamestown Settlement Features Centuries of Military History in One Weekend With Special Salute to Women’s Wartime Roles
Posted on February 22, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., February 22, 2019 — In just one weekend, visitors can experience centuries of military history during Jamestown Settlement’s time-honored “Military Through the Ages” event on Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17. This year’s event will feature a special salute to women’s roles in the military and their contributions during times of war. “Military Through the Ages,” held at Jamest
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement Presents ‘After Angelo: Celebrating Black Women in America’ on February 23
Posted on January 25, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., January 25, 2019 — African-American women, from 1619 to today, are honored as Jamestown Settlement presents “After Angelo: Celebrating Black Women in America” on February 23. The legacy of Angelo, the first African woman mentioned by name in the historical record at Jamestown, and African-American women in Virginia are celebrated with a day of music, dramatic performance and his
Read Full PostJamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Present ‘African-American Cultural Heritage Month’ in February
Posted on January 25, 2019, by admin
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., January 25, 2019 — Throughout February, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will present “African-American Cultural Heritage Month,” featuring a variety of programs that reflect and honor the significant contributions and achievements of African Americans in our nation’s history. This year marks the 400th anniversary of the first recorded African
Read Full Post‘Blast From the Past: Artillery In The War of Independence’ Special Exhibition Extended to March 3 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Posted on January 7, 2019, by admin
YORKTOWN, Va., January 4, 2019 — The “Blast from the Past: Artillery in the War of Independence” special exhibition at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown has been extended through March 3, 2019. Visitors can experience artillery used on all fronts of the American Revolution by American, French and British forces through interactive experiences and artifact displays. “Blast from the Past,
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