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  • Evening Program: To Hang a Pirate

    Join with us in a trial of a member of the crew of Blackbeard the pirate that actually 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.

  • 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.

  • Film: Williamsburg – The Story of a Patriot

    Discover how Virginia’s political leaders—including Henry, Jefferson, and Washington—risked everything for freedom with a resolution for independence in May of 1776.

  • Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past

    Meet people of the past at Charlton's Coffeehouse for some informal conversation or activity.

  • Performance: All Things Are Possible

    On September 5, 1791, Robert Carter III recorded an extraordinary document. Why did the largest slaveholder in Virginia do what most of his peers consider impossible?

  • 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.

  • All Things are Possible

    On September 5, 1791, Robert Carter III recorded an extraordinary document. Why did the largest slaveholder in Virginia do what most of his peers consider impossible?

  • Tales from the Public Gaol

    It is the summer of 1752 and John Sparks, a convicted murderer, sits sweating in his cell at the Public Gaol in Williamsburg awaiting his destiny at the gallows.

  • 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.