DISPATCH A Newsletter of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation • Spring 2011 Governor McDonnell Announces Funding to Build New Yorktown Victory Center An announcement from Virginia Historic Triangle,” Governor Mc- Governor Bob McDonnell of $41 Donnell said. “This project aligns million in funding for construction with my ongoing initiative to of a new Yorktown Victory Center grow Virginia’s tourism industry. was made at a joint meeting of the Increased tourism means good Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation jobs and more revenue, which Board of Trustees and Jamestown- positively impacts all of Virginia. Yorktown Foundation, Inc., Board of About 80 percent of the Yorktown Directors May 12. Victory Center’s individual visitors Planning has been under way come from outside Virginia, and since 2007 for replacement of the the new museum is expected to museum. The project includes a new generate an estimated $47 million 80,000-square-foot structure that will annually in expenditures in the The new Yorktown Victory Center building will have a encompass expanded exhibition distinctive two-story main entrance. Historic Triangle. This is a smart galleries, classrooms and support investment in Virginia’s past and functions, and reorganization of the place tourists from all across the globe future.” 22-acre site. come to learn about a war that forever “I’m pleased that the Common- “We have an extraordinary op- changed the world. wealth has been able to find a way portunity in building this new genera- “The new Victory Center will go to help support construction of the tion of the Yorktown Victory Center,” far to enhance its status as the nation’s Yorktown Victory Center,” said Lieuten- Governor McDonnell noted. “Virginia only living-history museum dedicated to ant Governor Bill Bolling. “The new is where the Revolutionary War was won telling the entire story of the American museum will showcase one of Virginia’s and a young nation’s independence was Revolution, and will result in a signifi- premier historical destinations. This secured. Yorktown should be the first cant investment in the economy of the project is an outstanding investment in Jamestown-Williamsburg-Yorktown continued on page 2 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Objects Featured in Upcoming Jamestown Settlement Exhibition “The 17th Century: Gateway to the Modern matter is organized in theme areas, World,” an exhibition developed by the Virginia with objects selected to illustrate the Museum of Fine Arts in cooperation with the Mediterranean world, Europe’s westward Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, will open at turn toward the Atlantic, advances in Jamestown Settlement November 16. Seventy science and technology, religion and artifacts from European, Asian and African the age of exploration, and trade and cultures – oil and watercolor paintings, etchings the establishment of colonies across the and engravings, needlework, and decorative and globe. utilitarian objects of ceramic, wood and metal – will “We are delighted to have the come from the Virginia Museum for the exhibition, opportunity to work with another which will run through August 15, 2012. great state cultural agency and share “Gateway to the Modern World” will explore objects from our stellar collection,” said developments beginning in the 15th century that Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Director set in motion the transition from “old” world Alex Nyerges. “This is an exciting of the Mediterranean – the center of European collaboration.” commerce and diplomacy since ancient times – “Gateway to the Modern World,” to a new globally connected world. The subject supported in part with a grant from James City County, will be Sir Thomas Dale served as marshal and subsequently deputy governor in Virginia between 1611 located in Jamestown Settlement’s and 1616 and is best known for strict enforcement of martial law and expansion of the colony. special exhibition gallery, where This large, full-length portrait, to be exhibited at Jamestown Settlement in “The 17th Century: “Werowocomoco: Seat of Power” is in Gateway to the Modern World,” was painted by an unknown English artist in the early 17th century. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Purchase, The Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund. place through June 30. n Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Museums Earn Continuing National Accreditation The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation muse- A lengthy accreditation process included a ums have earned continuing accreditation from the comprehensive self-study and subsequent review American Association of Museums (AAM), meet- of the museums’ operations by an Accreditation ing national standards and best practices for U.S. Commission visiting committee, which “observed museums. an institution with a clear sense of mission and ser- “We found the educational programs and col- vice to its audience.” The committee report noted lections management practices to be excellent, as are a “model of hospitality … firmly rooted within the all aspects of museum operations,” AAM Accredita- culture of the organization,” inclusion of “issues of tion Commission Chair Bonnie W. Styles said. “We race, ethnicity and gender” in programs and exhib- particularly commend the well-written and strategic its, and a planning and evaluation process that institutional plan.” results in positive change. Of an estimated 17,500 museums nationwide, only 779 “It was a pleasure to serve as the visiting committee for are accredited. The Foundation museums, initially accredited the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation accreditation review,” in 1987, are among 36 AAM-accredited institutions in Vir- said Barbara Franco, executive director of the Pennsylvania ginia. Historical and Museum Commission, and Patrick Clarke, di- “Accreditation validates our efforts to offer the highest rector of President James Buchanan’s Wheatland in Lancaster, quality museum experience and educational programs,” said Pa. “Tidewater Virginia has always been a magical place to Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Chairman H. Benson Dendy visit. The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation team has created III. “We are pleased and honored by the action of the Ameri- very special ways that bring cultural history to life for a variety can Association of Museums.” of audiences, most notably families. We extend our hearty “This is additional confirmation for our donors, who congratulations on their well-deserved news of continued ac- provide significant support for artifact acquisitions, exhibits creditation.” and public programs, of the value of their investment,” said Accreditation of the museums will be formally reviewed Jamestown-Yorktown, Inc., President Sue H. Gerdelman. again in 2024. n

Funding for New Yorktown Victory Center The announcement from continued from page 1 Governor McDonnell the future of the Historic Triangle, and 35 years of continuous of $41 million to fund construction of the new we expect the new Yorktown Victory operation, the museum Yorktown Victory Center Center will be an important magnet for has hosted five million was first made May 12 new and repeat visitors from across the visitors and has served at a joint meeting of the nation and will have a significant impact more than 800,000 Jamestown-Yorktown on the Virginia economy. Williamsburg, students with curricu- Foundation and Jamestown-Yorktown Jamestown and Yorktown all played a lum-based structured Foundation, Inc., boards, pivotal role in the history of our nation, educational programs. accompanied by military and this new museum will help us share In the early 1990s, the fife and drum music of that history with people from all around museum’s focus was the 18th century. the world for many years to come.” broadened to encom- “We are grateful for the exceptional pass events that led to the Revolutionary generated revenues, for environmental support from the Governor’s Office and War and the subsequent formation of a studies and architectural and exhibit General Assembly,” said Jamestown-York- new national government and to inter- design planning. The newly announced town Foundation Chairman H. Benson pret the Revolution from diverse points funding will come from the sale of Vir- Dendy III. “The Yorktown Victory of view and experiences. Critical short- ginia Public Building Authority bonds. Center has an essential role, along with term exhibit renovations were completed The new museum building will be Colonial Williamsburg, the National in 2006 in time for major commemora- positioned on the site with an entrance Park Service and other partners, in tions in which the Jamestown-Yorktown that will serve as a focal point for arriv- interpreting events that transformed 13 Foundation had a key role – the 225th ing visitors. Featuring state-of-the art British colonies into the United States of anniversary of the decisive American vic- museum galleries with immersive learn- America. The Commonwealth’s support tory at Yorktown and 400th anniversary ing environments, interactive exhibits is critical to realizing our vision for the of the founding of Jamestown, America’s and period artifacts, the structure also future and helps galvanize efforts of the first permanent English colony and will house classroom and event space, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., birthplace of the nation. visitor services, gift shop and support to seek private donations to fund com- In 2007 the Foundation board functions and will provide improved ac- ponents of gallery and outdoor exhibits adopted a master plan to address long- cess to the museum’s outdoor re-created and educational resources.” term exhibit, building and operation Continental Army encampment and Rev- The Yorktown Victory Center issues. The Virginia General Assembly olutionary-period farm. The Yorktown opened in 1976 as one of three Virginia authorized funding the following year, Victory Center will remain in operation centers for the national Bicentennial. In including $1.6 million from Foundation- during construction. n

2 Virginia Indian Heritage, Revolutionary War Are Themes of Upcoming Public Lectures Five upcoming public lectures illuminate exhibit and in- Britain made a strong impression on Adams when they met terpretive themes at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown at the First Continental Congress in 1774, but Adams grew Victory Center. Virginia Indian Heritage lectures at James- impatient with Virginia’s ascendancy during the Jeffersonian town Settlement on June 4 and June 18 occur during the final era and framed events in a manner that supported his views month of the special exhibition “Werowocomoco: Seat of about New England’s pre-eminence. Power.” Revolutionary War lectures at the Yorktown Victory Dr. Kukla’s recent books include Mr. Jefferson’s Women and Center on September 10 and 24 and October 8 lead up to the A Wilderness So Immense: The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of anniversary of the American victory at Yorktown in 1781. America. He has worked as director of the Patrick Henry Me- All five lectures begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday evenings. morial Foundation, the Historic New Orleans Collection, and Admission is free, and advance reservations are recommend- historical research and publishing at the Library of Virginia. ed by contacting [email protected] or (757) 253-5185. The Revolutionary War lectures are supported with a grant from September 24 – From Saratoga to Senegal: How the Dominion Resources. Capture of General “Johnny” Burgoyne Turned the American Revolution into a World War. Robert A. Selig describes how June 4 – English Myth-Making and Indian Reality: Early the American victory at Saratoga, New York, in 1777 un- English Stereotypes of the Virginia Indians. Helen C. Rountree leashed a flurry of diplomatic activities that turned a colonial examines the perceptions of Virginia Indians by early Eng- rebellion into a worldwide conflict between Britain and its Eu- lish colonists in the 17th century, the Virginia Indian reality ropean rivals. Fierce fighting across the globe between 1778 behind those stereotypes, and views that persist about the and 1783 was a backdrop for an agenda in which colonies were culture in society today. but projections of European power, and the independence Dr. Rountree, who spent nearly three decades on the of some of Britain’s American colonies – assured at Yorktown faculty of Old Dominion University, is the author of nine exactly four years after Saratoga – became ever less important. books, including Pocahontas, Powhatan, and Opechancanough: Dr. Selig, project historian for the Washington-Rocham- Three Indian Lives Changed by Jamestown and Pocahontas’s People: beau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail, is a special- The Powhatan Indians of Virginia Through Four Centuries. ist on the role of French forces under the Comte de Rocham- June 18 – Werowocomoco: Seat of Power. Martin D. beau during the American Revolution and has published Gallivan, guest curator of the Jamestown Settlement special numerous books and more than 100 articles in scholarly and exhibition, will discuss the archaeological investigations at popular history magazines. Werowocomoco, capital of a vast Algonquian chiefdom and October 8 – The French Alliance and the Road to the residence of its paramount chief Powhatan, that have Yorktown. Edward Ayres will discuss how French assistance uncovered evidence of interaction with Jamestown’s colo- enabled the United States to eventually win the War for Inde- nists and the ways that the Powhatan Indians constructed a pendence. Before openly declaring war against Great Britain, powerful, central place in Tidewater Virginia from A.D. 1200 the French sent weapons, gunpowder and uniforms to George through 1607. Washington’s struggling Continental Army. After the Treaty Dr. Gallivan, College of William and Mary associate of Alliance of 1778, France began to send its own soldiers to professor of anthropology, has been involved in the archaeo- fight alongside the Americans. The decisive defeat of the Brit- logical research at the Gloucester County site since 2003 as ish army at Yorktown in 1781 was achieved primarily because part of the Werowocomoco Research Group. of the critical help of French sea power and land forces. September 10 – John Adams, Patrick Henry, and the Historian at the Yorktown Victory Center since 1988, Mr. Elusive Origins of the Revolution. Jon Kukla explores John Ayres also has worked as a historian and interpretive program- Adams’ efforts late in life to advance his contention that mer at Colonial Williamsburg and Flowerdew Hundred and as New England had led the way in the struggle for American project historian for archaeological surveys conducted by the independence. Patrick Henry’s bold leadership against Great College of William and Mary. n Godspeed 2011 Outreach Includes Voyages to Norfolk, Alexandria An active outreach schedule is in store for James- Alexandria is the most distant port of call. The town Settlement’s Godspeed, which will sail to five Vir- Godspeed will be docked there October 3-9 and will be ginia locations in 2011, beginning with Norfolk for the open for public tours as well as host students from area city’s annual Harborfest maritime festival June 10-12. schools for educational programs. From Alexandria, The Godspeed will participate in an event-opening pa- the ship will sail directly to Yorktown and will be open rade of sail on June 10 and will be open for public tours to the public October 14-16 in connection with the 3 to 6 p.m. June 10 and noon to 6 p.m. June 11 and 12. 230th anniversary of the decisive battle of the Ameri- In late summer the Godspeed will sail upriver from can Revolution. The final voyage of the year will be to Jamestown Settlement to Henricus Historical Park, Berkeley Plantation on the James River, for the Virginia where it will be open for tours during Publick Days on Thanksgiving Festival on November 6. September 17 and 18, commemorating the 400th an- The Godspeed is sailed by a crew of Jamestown-York- niversary of the establishment of the Henricus settle- town Foundation staff and volunteers, and its voyages ment, and host pre-scheduled student groups Septem- are supported with private donations to the Jamestown- ber 19 and 20. Yorktown Foundation, Inc. n 3 The Role of the Rifle in the War for American Independence By Edward Ayres Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Historian As the Continental Army began to Americans learned how to make the take shape outside Boston in the sum- I don’t like rifles – I most effective use of their riflemen. In mer of 1775, the local New England mili- would almost as soon August 1777 a group of hand-picked tiamen were astonished at the arrival of face an Enemy with a light infantrymen were put under the a number of frontiersmen from Penn- command of Colonel Henry Dearborn sylvania, Maryland and Virginia who good musket and Bayonet and assigned to act in conjunction with wore strange clothing and carried even without ammunition – as Morgan’s newly arrived rifle corps. stranger weapons. These “shirtmen” – with ammunition without Since much of the military action dur- so called because of their long, fringed ing the prolonged Saratoga campaign hunting shirts made of canvas – were a Bayonet. was fought in rough, often wooded ter- armed with rifles instead of the usual rain, Morgan’s men proved very effective smoothbore fowlers or muskets carried General Anthony Wayne, in checking British General Burgoyne’s by most farmers from the northeast. Februar y 1778 Indian scouts, Tory provincial units and And so began the myth and legend sur- skirmishers. With the support of Dear- rounding the expert sharpshooter from born’s infantry, the riflemen were even the frontier with his tomahawk and his or fancy uniforms. According to the able to silence artillery units with sniper long rifle. Virginia Gazette, by October 1775 British fire. For the first time, the Continental The rifled gun was largely un- General Gage had instructed his officers Army had discovered how to employ known in New England in 1775, and to dress as “common soldiers.” a balanced force of riflemen firmly these men and their guns quickly Although the riflemen initially backed up by light infantrymen armed became objects of curiosity to the local amazed the soldiers from New England with muskets and bayonets. “Yankees.” Both John with their expert marksmanship, they Riflemen continued to play a lim- Adams and Silas Deane of quickly became a disciplinary problem ited but important part in the remain- Connecticut wrote to their for Washington’s army because of their ing battles fought in the north, but they wives trying to describe unruly behavior and independent at- fulfilled a more essential role on the these rather wild, exotic titude. Not used to siege warfare and western frontier during engagements men, their dress, and their with few duties to occupy their time, the with the Indians who were allied with long-barreled rifles. It soon bored riflemen were the most trouble- the British and also in the southern cam- became apparent however some units in the army, even starting a paigns toward the end of the war. Many that despite its accuracy, the brief mutiny in September 1775. of the numerous, smaller skirmishes in rifle, which was basically a When the main theater of the war the south were fought between groups civilian hunting gun, was not moved to New York and New Jersey composed primarily of Tory and Patriot an effective weapon. Because in the summer of 1776, the military militia. Since these often took place they took a relatively long time limitations of the rifle quickly became in the backcountry, both groups were to reload and did not have a apparent. At Brooklyn Heights several frequently armed mostly with rifles. bayonet, rifles would prove to unsupported rifle companies learned One of the most critical American be of limited value as infantry to fear the bayonet. Caught between victories took place in the fall of 1780 weapons, given the military British dragoons and light infantry on at King’s Mountain, South Carolina, tactics of the era. Neverthe- one side and a Hessian bayonet charge where frontiersmen armed with rifles less when the call went out for on the other, they panicked, broke and decisively defeated a group of Loyalist volunteers, almost twice as many fled. Their overall poor performance militia. The most impressive example riflemen showed up at Boston during the 1776 campaign tarnished the of how well-officered militiamen armed than Congress had called for. riflemen’s reputation and also bolstered with rifles could also effectively be used At first the presence of these the confidence of the British regulars against British regulars was the Battle of sharpshooters created apprehen- who faced them. Cowpens, South Carolina. By backing sion on the part of the British and By 1777 Continental Army officers up his riflemen and militia with a core German soldiers in Boston, who complained that there were too many of regular troops, Daniel Morgan almost soon learned not to expose them- rifle companies and repeatedly asked destroyed a British unit led by an over- selves carelessly. The officer corps for more men armed with muskets and confident Banastre Tarleton in January became especially wary of snipers bayonets. In the summer campaign in of 1781. on the lookout for shiny gorgets New Jersey however, Daniel Morgan’s At the siege of Yorktown in October riflemen demonstrated that they could The long rifle or “Pennsylvania” rifle 1781 riflemen were effective snipers, was a popular hunting weapon made be useful for special operations like picking off a number of British and Ger- by American craftsmen from the scouting and skirmishing and were able man soldiers standing picket duty. The 1740s until long after the American to successfully harass the British pickets British had their own expert riflemen Revolution. This American-made and cavalry. example from the Jamestown-York- from the Jaeger units from Germany. town Foundation collection dates It was not until the Saratoga An American with the allied army to the late 18th century. campaign in upstate New York that the continued on next page 4 Conservation Survey Undertaken of Military Bakers Continue Support Objects in Collection of The 1607 Society Edward A. Hunter, associate Don and Linda Baker of Williamsburg have renewed conservator in the Metropolitan their membership in General Washington’s Council of The Museum of Art’s Department 1607 Society with a gift of $10,000 to the Jamestown-Yorktown of Arms and Armor, examined Foundation, Inc., Annual Fund. Mrs. Baker is a member of the 129 weapons and military ac- Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., Board of Directors. coutrements in the Jamestown- Yorktown Foundation collection Virginia Delegate Bill Janis Appointed this spring to evaluate their condition and prioritize objects for conservation treatment. The survey, which took place at Jamestown to Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Board Settlement, the Yorktown Victory Center and the Jamestown-York- Virginia Delegate Bill Janis of Glen Allen was appointed by town Foundation’s central support complex, covered guns, edged House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell to the Jamestown- weapons, armor, powder horns and flasks, and cartridge boxes. Yorktown Foundation Board of Trustees, succeeding former Delegate Morgan Griffith, now a member of the U.S. House of Continental Army Flag Displayed Representatives. at Yorktown Victory Center Encampment Delegate Janis, a practicing attorney, has represented the 56th District since 2002 in the House of Delegates, where he is A re-creation of the official flag, or standard, of the Continental majority whip, vice chair of the Rules Committee and chair of Army now flies at the Yorktown Victory Center encampment. The the Constitutional Amendments Subcommittee. A graduate of silk flag, which shows 13 six-point- Virginia Military Institute, he is a veteran of 15 years of military ed white stars on a blue field, was service in the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy. He holds a law degree produced by the Jamestown-York- from the University of Virginia and has worked in the offices of the town Foundation’s costume shop. Commonwealth’s Attorney for Albemarle and Henrico counties. Construction details and the 28- by 36-inch dimensions of the flag are based on information Website Has New Look, More Content about an example that survives A fresh look and additional content on www.historyisfun.org from the Revolutionary War endeavor to attract new and repeat visitors to the site and to the period. The Continental Army standard is depicted in at least two Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation museums. 18th-century paintings, “Battle of Princeton on 3rd January 1777” by On the redesigned home page, a strong visual treatment of the William Mercer and “Surrender of Yorktown, 19th October 1781” by museum names and a rotating set of images welcome the site visitor. Louis van Blarenbergh, as well as in a World War II Army recruiting Under the images, a poster. Throughout history, armies have used flags to rally troops set of three graphic and to serve as a visual reference amidst the confusion of battle. buttons offer direct links to “Plan Your Visit,” “Book Your Vacation,” and “Sup- Role of the Rifle continued from page 4 port Our Museums.” In the left column of observed that “the Enemy have the home page are continued a very galling fire from quick links to Web- their Works the whole Day. In the only ticket specials morning several Yagers or Rifle and the museum gift men fired at us for some time – a shop website, www. few [American] rifle men being shophistoryisfun. posted to return their fire, soon com. Just below these is online sign-up for an electronic newsletter, silenc’d it.” inaugurated this spring, featuring museum special programs as well The American Revolution as a link to the most recent issue. demonstrated that rifles could be In the right column of the home page, along with the events a valuable weapon in certain situa- calendar and news release headlines, is a Facebook connect feature tions when they were employed for showing a current Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Facebook post. special purposes. Although they The center section offers a video and brief textual overview of the were slower to accept the need for museum experience. rifle units, by the end of the Revo- New Web pages correlate with the Greater Williamsburg This circa 1780 depiction lution every British battalion had a Chamber and Tourism Alliance’s current focus on gardens and the of an American rifleman, in rifle company. The rifle alone did the Jamestown-Yorktown Civil War sesquicentennial. Both are easy to find in the Jamestown not determine any major battles or Foundation collection, is Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center sections of historyisfun.org. win the war, but its effective use by an example of some of the Upcoming donor events are featured on a new page in the Giving images created in England the Americans may have hastened section of the website. A recently added Collection and Exhibitions to satisfy British curiosity victory. n about American soldiers section, listed on the home page menu, highlights artifacts on ex- and the war in America. hibit at each museum and includes an archive of special exhibitions.

5 Foundation Education Programs Make Positive Impact on Student Achievement Whether presented at Jamestown make full accreditation a reality.” Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Both educators described the Center, in classrooms across Virginia, tangible impact of Foundation or through an array of offerings on the educational programming on students. Web, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation “Each program includes a hands- educational programming has a primary on element that offers students a goal of advancing student achievement. unique opportunity to examine 17th- Recent comments from school century reproduction artifacts and division administrators provide critical appreciate the contributions made validation. by diverse cultures during the early Fairfax County teachers Nancy Borick and Cindy “I believe the Jamestown-Yorktown beginnings of this country,” Ms. Orr Agner participated in the 2010 Jamestown- Foundation educational programming said. “It is this ‘sharing of the story’ that Yorktown Foundation Summer Teacher Institute. positively affects student achievement,” excites young minds about learning in The weeklong institute, scheduled July 10-15 this year, features tours, workshops and lectures said Susie Orr, elementary social studies school, and helps students remember and the opportunity for participants to work educational specialist for Fairfax County what they have learned by combining in costume alongside historical interpreters at Public Schools. “Both on-site visits auditory, visual and tactile components. Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory and outreach “Our district,” Ms. Orr Center. The Teacher Institute is funded with programming continued, “has been fortunate to private donations. are focused on have Fairfax teachers attend the “The Jamestown-Yorktown the Virginia Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Foundation has provided Hampton Standards of Summer Teacher Institute. This students with content-rich division-wide Learning and build experience field trips to Jamestown Settlement and the background immerses interactive outreach programs our school knowledge that teachers in division would not otherwise be able to helps students the time afford,” Ms. Dietz said. “The field trips better understand period, bring history to life for our students, the content they providing allowing them to stand close to the very will encounter them with site where the Virginia colonists and during classroom outstanding native peoples stood and learn from lessons and later At Jamestown Settlement’s scholarship, history experts. It enriches the lives of on the Virginia riverfront discovery area, stu- mentoring dents scrape out a log with our socio-economically disadvantaged Standards of oyster shells to learn how a and in- students who would otherwise not be Learning tests.” dugout canoe is created. costume given the opportunity to visit.” “In the past, docent Hampton City Schools students a barrier to full accreditation in social experiences. The are among approximately 206,000 studies stemmed from our students’ benefits are far- expected to participate in on-site lack of understanding about Virginia’s reaching, as Jamestown-Yorktown structured educational programming colonial beginnings,” said Alma Dietz, they elevate the Foundation outreach education instructor Dirk at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation social studies curriculum leader for abilities of the Prince helps a student museums during the 2010-2011 academic Hampton City Schools. “Another barrier participants, with trying on a Revo- year. stemmed from our teachers’ unfamiliarity which in turn lutionary War soldier’s “The outreach programs not only with creative ways to teach these difficult positively affect uniform during a “Life of allow students to interact with historical a Private” program in a concepts. The Jamestown-Yorktown teaching, sixth-grade classroom. artifacts,” Ms. Dietz continued, “but Foundation has been instrumental in learning and also provide a model for teachers of helping us eliminate these barriers and student achievement.” what effective history instruction should continued on next page Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Educational Offerings • Curriculum-Based Guided Tours – Inquiry-oriented tours feature galleries and outdoor living-history areas at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center. • Hands-On History Educational Programs – Offered at the museums and in Virginia classrooms, these educator-led programs explore historical topics through role-playing and examination of primary sources and reproduction artifacts. • Teacher Training – Offerings include interactive teacher study tours at the museums, workshops in schools or at the museums, and the Foundation’s Summer Teacher Institute. • Online Curriculum Materials – The “Educational Adventures” section of www.historyisfun.org includes lesson plans, essays and other resources, and information about programs for student groups, teachers and homeschool families.

6 Benefits for Donors Include Educational, Social Opportunities Among the benefits of supporting the Jamestown-Yorktown Historic Garden Week. The day trip featured a self-guided Foundation museums is an offering of special educational tour of the Farmington Neighborhood and Country Club and and social opportunities, including three recent events for concluded with fine dining at historic Keswick Hall. Jamestown- Members of The 1607 Society celebrated the marriage of His Yorktown Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Foundation, with a royal reception on April 29 at Jamestown Settlement. The Inc., donors of evening included a presentation on British royal lineage given $500 or more. by Foundation curator Dan Hawks, a special appearance by Members of members of The John Rolfe the College Club ($500 or of William more), The and Mary Pocahontas Queens’ Club ($1,000 Guard, and or more), the reading and The 1607 of a letter Members of The Pocahontas Club and The 1607 Society, the from the Society and their guests toured the Farmington Foundation’s British Neighborhood and Country Club in Charlottes- premier ambassador ville during Historic Garden Week. Pictured are Caddy Meekins, Laurel Crooks, Roxie White, leadership to the Page Sutherland, Betty King, Bob McCreary, gift club, had United Guests at a royal reception at Jamestown Settlement Betty Cutts, Susan McCreary, Bobbie Sutherland, an up-close States. on April 29 were led by H. Benson Dendy III in a toast Bill Hansell, Linda Hansell and Sue Gerdelman. encounter Guests to the newly married Prince William and Catherine, with historical enjoyed Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. interpreters and re-enactors at Jamestown Settlement’s “Military wedding cake and a champagne toast. Through the Ages” on March 19. After refreshments, guests To learn more about giving clubs, upcoming donor events, were treated to a private tour of select military camps and and the programs that benefit from private support, visit offered the unique opportunity to fire historical weapons. www.historyisfun.org/giving or call Christina Dominguez at On April 18, members of The Pocahontas Club ($1,000 (757) 253-4139. n or more) and The 1607 Society traveled to Charlottesville for

Student Achievement Sharing Love of Learning continued from page 6 Behind every gift, there is a story. look like. These program opportunities have culturally and For Mrs. Keith Dubois, member of the academically enhanced teaching and learning in Hampton City Charles S. and Millicent P. Brown Fam- Schools for teachers and students alike.” ily Foundation, it’s about the chance The Foundation’s outreach education programs, which to give others the same love of history will reach approximately 83,000 students in 98 Virginia that she experienced as a child. school districts during this academic year, also received strong “I spent my childhood coming endorsements from Bill Brazier, social studies curriculum to Jamestown and learning about it supervisor in Loudoun County, and Nancy Towler, director of firsthand. It was important to me that elementary education in Pittsylvania County. I experienced visual learning rather “Having the outreach programs come to our schools than just from a book. It brought it all to life. keeps the focus on the analysis of primary sources, which is “When my husband and I moved to Williamsburg, we very important, and on the discovery process,” Mr. Brazier said. started to look at organizations in our new community that “Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation instructors bring the materials might benefit from funding through our family foundation. into the school, and even though the artifacts are reproductions, We felt that the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation education they are asking questions about how the items were used and programs were a perfect fit with the philosophy of our foun- about the people who used them. They evaluate the artifacts dation. These programs not only provide an opportunity for with the students and are demonstrating the notion of history as children to have that visual learning experience, but also to discovery.” teach the teachers who bring it all back to their classrooms. “The students are always mesmerized by the enthusiasm the “The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation education presenters have for Virginia history and are excited about the programs offer children throughout the area that ‘hands- interesting items and replicas used by the instructors to enhance on’ experience I had as a child. It is very rewarding to have the presentations,” Ms. Towler noted. “The value of the outreach funding from our family foundation support such beneficial program is immeasurable as the instructors bring the pages of history lessons.” the history book and the state’s standards to life.” n 7 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation NONPROFIT ORG P.O. Box 1607 U.S. POSTAGE Williamsburg, VA 23187-1607 PAID Yorktown, VA Permit No. 2441 The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an educational institution of the Commonwealth of Virginia accredited by the American Association Address Service Requested of Museums, fosters through its living-history museums – Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center – an awareness and understanding of the early history, settlement, and development of the United States through the convergence of American Indian, European, and African cultures and the enduring legacies bequeathed to the nation.

Philip G. Emerson, Executive Director

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Dispatch Volume 25, No. 2 Printed May 2011 Deborah Padgett, Editor Holly Winslow, Designer Marketing & Retail Operations Calendar June 1-30 open to guests. Tickets, $20 through September 17 Seed to Stalk June 24, $25 at the door, $5 for ages Court Day Theme Month, Jamestown Settlement & 3-12, are available at www.historyisfun. Yorktown Victory Center Yorktown Victory Center org/partyonthepier or (757) 253-4572. This new event – offering a glimpse of American agriculture of the 17th and Proceeds benefit the Jamestown-Yorktown recreation, entertainment and trade 18th centuries is the focus of interpretive Foundation, Inc., Annual Fund. activities that took place when court programs and hands-on activities. was in session during the 18th century July 2-4 – features music, magic, juggling and Through June 30 Liberty Celebration puppet shows; demonstrations ranging “Werowocomoco: Seat of Power” Yorktown Victory Center from militia drills to spinning wool; and Special Exhibition Tactical drills, military exercises and period games such as trap ball, hoops, Jamestown Settlement role-playing demonstrations salute the ninepins and Graces. American cricket Archaeological work at Werowocomoco, anniversary of America’s independence. player and historian Tom Melville will capital of the Powhatan Indian show visitors how to play the game. chiefdom at the time English colonists August 1-31 arrived in Virginia in 1607 and one of Tools of the Trade the most significant sites in Virginia Theme Month, Jamestown Settlement & Indian history, is showcased. Yorktown Victory Center Implements and processes used in the June 4 and 18, 7 p.m. 17th and 18th centuries for farming, Virginia Indian Heritage Lectures fishing, hunting, defense, navigation Jamestown Settlement and building are examined. See page 3 for details. September 10 and 24; October 8, June 25, 6:30-9 p.m. 7 p.m. Party on the Pier Revolutionary War Lecture Series An illustration in A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, circa 1787, in the Jamestown Settlement Yorktown Victory Center Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Music by Slapwater, barbecue dinner, See page 3 for details. collection, depicts the game of and children’s activities. Susan Constant cricket.