Commemorate the 250th anniversary of Richard Henry Lee’s Resolution for Independence with Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, and VA250! Plan for a weekend of revolutionary activity: https://tickets.stratfordhall.org/section/virginia-resolved-ed8k

Saturday, June 6 

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Great House, Grounds and Visitor Center will be open for regular admission, with the inclusion of the VA250 mobile museum. 

5:00 – 7:30 PM Country dinner buffet with family-style seating in the Stratford Hall Dining Room. Advance reservation required. Get tickets: https://tickets.stratfordhall.org/event/virginia-resolved-buffet-dinner-s6lqxc 

6:00 PM RSVP to let us know you’re coming and bring your friends and family for a FREE celebration, including: 

• VA250 Mobile Museum 

• DJ music 

• Food trucks 

• Wine sales from Ingleside Vineyards 

• Beer sales from the Al Pugh Distributing truck 

FREE RSVP: https://tickets.stratfordhall.org/event/virginia-resolved-free-evening-program-11yrhh 

8:00 – 9:30 PM The Virginia Resolved stage program, featuring: 

• Patriotic music performances by The United States Navy Concert Band 

• Richard Henry Lee and his Resolution for Independence 

• Speakers and Keynote by Carly Fiorina, VA250 National Honorary Chair 

• An incredible fireworks show over the Great House! 

No outside food or drinks; lawn chairs and picnic blankets encouraged. Visitors ages 21+ must present a valid ID when purchasing wine and beer. Due to the fireworks, we kindly request that dogs remain at home. 

Sunday, June 7 

Get tickets now for this can’t-miss day of living history at Stratford Hall. Tickets are $15 ages 14+, $10 ages 6-13, and free for ages 5 & under: https://tickets.stratfordhall.org/event/virginia-resolved-wluzjn 

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Great House, Grounds, Visitor Center and VA250 Mobile Museum Open 

12:00 – 4:00 PM Virginia Resolved Living History Program: 

• Citizenship Ceremony at 12:00 PM 

• Discussions with Richard Henry Lee and Hannah Corbin Lee 

• 1st and 4th Continental Light Dragoon Cavalry Drills 

• Sons of the American Revolution Musket Demonstrations 

• Colonial Music by Ampersand 

• Patawomeck Eel Pot Demonstrations 

• Colonial Foodways Demonstrations in the Historic Kitchen 

• Chocolate Demonstrations in the Gift Shop 

• Colonial Games and Activities 

• Community Partner Booths 

• Montross Middle School Art Show & Performances 

• Food Trucks 

Free admission (proper identification required at check-in): Westmoreland County residents, Friends of Stratford members, Blue Star Families, and Museums for All participants. 

Presented by Dr. Will Mackintosh, Associate Professor at the University of Mary Washington. Looking backwards, the political decision to break with Great Britain and declare independence looks obvious. Because we all know what happened over the next 250 years, the independence of some of the North American colonies has taken on an air of inevitability. But it wasn’t so obvious to people at the time. This talk explores the politics of Virginia in the mid-1770s to understand who was pushing for independence, why they did so, and how they ultimately won the argument.

Dr. Will Mackintosh is a cultural and social historian of the 19th century United States, with particular interests in the history of leisure, the history of crime, and the cultural history of capitalism. He is the author of Selling the Sights: The Invention of the Tourist in American Culture.

Be Greek for a day! Greek food, pastries, and beverages! Performance by the Athenian Danse Troupe and church tours! Vendors and crafts on sale! Free parking and admission!