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Your guide to Virginia’s year-long commemoration of the American Revolution

Check this page month to month as we feature the Richmond-area events taking place as part of VAR250

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Patrick Henry speaks in favor of establishing a militia at a Historic St. John’s Church reenactment after the press event.

Photo by RICtoday

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, Virginia leaders, lawmakers, historians, and several costumed reenactors gathered to hear plans for VA250, the commonwealth’s commemoration of the American Revolution.

The announcements were given inside Historic St. John’s Church — the site of Patrick Henry’s famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech at the Second Virginia Convention in 1775.

Governor Glenn Youngkin, Delegates Delores McQuinn and Terry Austin, and VA250 National Honorary Chair Carly Fiorina addressed the crowd.

VA250 events have already begun, and will continue throughout the year. The schedule includes a large Independence Day celebration at the State Capitol this summer. A mobile museum program will also travel to every middle school in Virginia.

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Learn about the Revolutionary War battle at an on-site hike on its 243rd anniversary.

Map via Boston Public Library

Check out the full schedule of events to see how to engage with Revolutionary history around Virginia this year.

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