8 Results for tag "Revolution"

• Presentation: Musket Demonstration

  Military Programs staff will demonstrate the loading and firing of the musket. Experience the sounds and smells a soldier experienced during the Revolution.

• 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.

• Explore the Declaration of Independence

  Join this guided tour and explore the Declaration of Independence through objects on exhibit.

• Special Event: 1775 Gunpowder Plot

  It is 1775 in Williamsburg. The Governor orders the removal of the gunpowder from the magazine, lighting the fuse for war in Virginia. Participate in the arrival of the Revolution.

• Omohundro Institute Vast Early America Lecture Series

  The Scientist Turned Spy: André Michaux, Thomas Jefferson, and the Conspiracy of 1793.

• Preview of Ken Burns's Upcoming Film

  You are invited to a FREE public preview of filmmaker Ken Burns’s newest and highly anticipated documentary The American Revolution, premiering on PBS on November 16.

• What Similarities and Differences Did the 13 Colonies Share?

  What did the 13 colonies in the 18th century have in common? Learn about the similarities and differences these colonies shared to create an independent nation.