American Indian Intertribal Powwow
Jamestown Settlement: October 12, 2019/October 13, 2019
Join in a two-day celebration of song, dance and storytelling, featuring American Indian tribes. This year's program highlights American Indian women with special performances, speakers and more. Held in conjunction with the 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution. More
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Yorktown Victory Celebration
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown: October 19, 2019/October 20, 2019
Military life and artillery firings mark the 238th anniversary of America’s momentous Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. Enjoy hands-on activities, military music and re-enactors. October 19 commemorative events take place in Historic Yorktown and at Yorktown Battlefield. Learn more.
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Tenacious Women Lecture: “Collectively Indispensable, Individually Obscure: The Women of Early Virginia”
Jamestown Settlement: October 24, 2019/October 24, 2019
Dr. Bly Straube, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation curator, will explore some of the little-known stories of Powhatan, English and African women in the early 17th-century Virginia colony through examination of museum objects, archaeological discoveries and primary sources. Free admission. Advance reservations required at rsvp@jyf.virginia.gov or (757) 253-4572.
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Family Frights
Jamestown Settlement: October 25, 2019/October 26, 2019
A Halloween-themed museum night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for young children and families features trick-or-treating, grisly games, ghostly tales, haunted houses and spooky ships. An evening ticketed event. Learn more.
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The African-American Soldier
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown: November 9, 2019/November 10, 2019
In conjunction with the “Forgotten Soldier” special exhibition, re-enactors representing African-American soldiers from the Revolutionary War through World War II and beyond demonstrate their role throughout history in the United States military. Learn more.
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