2018 Special Programs

Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown www.historyisfun.org

January 28, 2018: “Pocahontas Imagined” Special Exhibition, Jamestown Settlement – Four hundred years after the 1617 death of Pocahontas in England, her image and legend live on. Using depictions of Pocahontas from across the centuries, this special exhibition illuminates the reasons behind her enduring legacy.

March 17-18: Military Through the Ages, Jamestown Settlement – Military re-enactors and modern-day units show how uniforms, weapons and military tactics evolved through the centuries.

April 28: An Afternoon of Cultural Cuisine, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown – Explore the multicultural heritage of southern cuisine through cooking and conversation with Michael W. Twitty, African American-Jewish culinary historian and author. Program begins at 2 p.m.

May 12: Jamestown Day, a jointly sponsored event at Jamestown Settlement & Historic Jamestowne – Salute the 411th anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony, with interpretive programs and artillery firings. Climb aboard a Jamestown Settlement ship and see one sail, and take part in archaeological programs at Historic Jamestowne. Separate site admission.

June 10, 2018-January 5, 2019: “Blast from the Past: Artillery in the War of Independence” Special Exhibition, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown – As the final victory of the American Revolution, the 1781 Siege at Yorktown is known for the use of artillery by General George Washington’s Continental Army. Through interactive elements and artifact displays, examine American, French and British artillery used on all fronts of the American Revolution. The special exhibition explores a range of topics from innovations in artillery design and technology to the individual roles of an artillery crew.

July 4: Liberty Celebration, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown – Salute the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and take in an exhibit featuring a rare July 1776 broadside surrounded by the signatures of those who proclaimed America’s independence.

October 20-21: Yorktown Victory Celebration, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown – Revolutionary War re-enactors and artillery firings salute the 237th anniversary of America’s momentous Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. October 19 commemorative events take place in historic Yorktown and at Yorktown Battlefield.

October 26-27: Family Frights at Jamestown Settlement – A Halloween-themed museum night for elementary-school-age children and families features trick-or-treating, grisly games, ghostly tales, and haunted houses and ships. 6:30-9 p.m. Separate admission.

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November 10, 2018-January 5, 2020: “Tenacity: Women in Jamestown and Early Virginia” Special Exhibition, Jamestown Settlement – A special yearlong exhibition explores captivating and little-known personal stories of the women in Jamestown and the Virginia colony and their tenacious spirit and impact on a fledgling society. Discover the struggles that women faced in the New World and their contributions, from the arrival of the first English women in Virginia in 1608 and the Powhatan Indian women they encounter to the arrival of the first documented African women and influx of English women in the colony in 1619. From women’s roles to women’s rights, connect issues of the 17th century and their relevance today. 2019 Commemoration: AMERICAN EVOLUTION TM Legacy Project.

November 22-24: Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia, Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown – Culinary practices of 17th-and 18th-century Virginia are featured during this three- day event beginning on Thanksgiving Day.

December 20-31: Christmastide in Virginia, Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown – Experience 17th- and 18th-century Virginia holiday traditions. Museums closed December 25.

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Admission: In 2018, a value-priced combination ticket to both museums is $25.50 for adults and $12.25 for ages 6- 12. Admission to Jamestown Settlement is $17.00 for adults and $8.00 for ages 6-12. Admission to the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is $15.00 for adults and $7.50 for ages 6-12. Children under 6 are free. Special programs and exhibitions included in admission during museum operating hours.

Operating Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily year-round (until 6 p.m. June 15 to August 15); closed on Christmas and New Year’s days.

Location: Jamestown Settlement is located on State Route 31 southwest of Williamsburg, adjacent to Historic Jamestowne. The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is located on Route 1020 in Yorktown, near Yorktown Battlefield. The museums are separated by a 30-minute drive along the Colonial Parkway, an America’s Byways “All-American Road.”

General Information: Call (888) 593-4682 toll-free or (757) 253-4838, or visit historyisfun.org.

Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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