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News Releases
| Blue Star Museum Program Offers Free Admission to Art Museums for Active Duty Military and Families from Memorial Day through Labor Day | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Provides Free Admission to Active Duty Military, Veterans, Reservists, Retirees and Their Dependents May 25-28 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s New Folk Portrait Exhibition Opens Sept. 29 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Drummers Call Weekend May 18-20 Brings Fife and Drum Units from U.S. and Canada to Perform Military Music | |
| “American Ideas: Declaring Independence” Webcast Presented Live behind the Governor’s Palace May 19 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Honors Military Service on Memorial Day Weekend | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Drummers Call Weekend, May 18-20, Brings Fife and Drum Units from U.S. and Canada Perform Military Music | |
| The Williamsburg Farmers Market Celebrates 10 Years | |
| Dominion Foundation Gift Supports Colonial Williamsburg’s African American Programs | |
| “The Dogs of War: 1861” Offers Guests Insight to Civil War | |
| How Lives Changed Forever When the English Landed at Jamestown | |
| Tony Award Winner Jane Krakowski and Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Perform Live at Williamsburg Lodge for Festival Williamsburg | |
| Environmental Film Series Begins May 12 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Annual Pass Members Get a Discount When They Renew Their Passes through Dec. 31 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Salutes First Responders in 2012 | |
| Encore Presentations from CW’s George Washington Lecture Series Return to Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg | |
| Two Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center Employees Are Recipients of the Spring 2012 Scholarship Award | |
| Historic Jamestowne Offers Regal Tour and Tea | |
| Actor Joe Mantegna Leads May 19 Armed Forces Day Salute to the Nation | |
| In 1820, Jefferson Warned of the Union’s Destruction | |
| Local Musician Performs Civil War Tunes at WILLIAMSBURG Booksellers May 4 | |
| Union and Confederate Army Re-enactors Observe The Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Williamsburg | |
| Award-winning Musical “1776” Celebrates the Birth of Our Country | |
| Nineteen Newborn Leicester Longwool Lambs Added to Colonial Williamsburg’s Rare Breeds Program | |
| RevQuest: The Lion and the Unicorn Debuts June 18 | |
| New York Collectors Give Colonial Williamsburg Antique Tinsmithing Tool Collection | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Programs, Re-enactments Observe the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Williamsburg May 4-6 | |
| Discover Jamestown Island’s Role during the Civil War | |
| Wine, Wit and Wisdom | |
| Lawn Bowling Open House April 22 | |
| Law Historian Next Speaker in Colonial Williamsburg’s Friday Evening Lecture Series | |
| “So Far From Scioto” and “The War Party” Return to The Revolutionary City | |
| 250 Years after Completing Studies at the College of William & Mary, Jefferson Blogs on the State of Education | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Offers Citizenship Lesson as “Gift to the Nation” in Election Year | |
| Author and Historian Discusses How Patrick Henry Helped Shape the Nation during Programs at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg | |
| Historic Jamestowne Spring Lecture Series Tells the Story of Archaeological Discoveries and Artifacts at America’s Birthplace | |
| Live from Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area – It’s a Webcast! | |
| New Quilts Exhibition Opens June 9 At Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Evening Performances Bring New Meaning to Night Life | |
| Anniversary Dinner and Reception Fête Williamsburg Inn | |
| New Exhibition Features Tall Case Clocks | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s 66th Annual Garden Symposium Features Expert Advice Creating Bountiful Flower and Vegetable Gardens | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Religion Month Lecture Series Examines Religion and Revolutionary Political Ideas in 18th-century Virginia | |
| Anderson Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury Opens Saturday, March 31 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Presents Archaeology Opening Day at Historic Jamestowne April 7 | |
| Historic Foodways Makes Beer from Barley to Bottle and Chocolate from Bean to Bar | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Religion Month Programs Explore How Religion Shaped the American Identity | |
| Anderson Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury Opens Saturday, March 31 | |
| RevQuest: Sign of the Rhinoceros Returns to the Revolutionary City As Spring Guests Save the Revolution and Visit the New Arsenal of Independence | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Presents Programs on African American History This Season | |
| “Quaker and Baptist Women on the Road to Liberty” Explores Role of Female Itinerant Preachers during the late 17th and 18th Centuries | |
| Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Performs at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Hosts Preview Day for Annual Pass, Good Neighbor Pass and Collegiate Pass Members on March 31 | |
| Historic Jamestowne Explores Lives and Experiences of Some of the Earliest Women Residents | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Garden Tours Span 18th and 20th Centuries | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Salutes First Responders in 2012 | |
| Citizens Edition of “The Idea of America” Digital History and Civics Program Now Available | |
| World-famous Irish Tenor Performs at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre during U.S. Tour | |
| Historic Triangle Shuttle Service Begins March 18 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Equiano Forum Remembers the Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade During Programs March 24-25 | |
| Revolutionary City Returns To Historic Area Streets For Seventh Season | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Introduces Two New Livestock Programs This Spring | |
| “Good Spirits: Alcoholic Beverages in the 18th Century” Conference Toasts Colonial Beverages and their Consumption | |
| Electronic Field Trip “Remember the Ladies” Broadcasts March 15 | |
| Director of Archaeology to become Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire | |
| CW examines Civil War through Tours, Stories and Music | |
| Thomas Everard House Tells the Story of a Prominent Public Servant on the Eve of the American Revolution | |
| Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg Offer Engaging Interactive Programs for Children this Spring | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Women’s History Month Highlights Roles of Women on the Eve of the American Revolution | |
| RevQuest: Sign of the Rhinoceros Returns to the Revolutionary City As Spring Guests Save the Revolution and Visit the New Arsenal of Independence | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Book on Early American Clothing Now Available in Paperback | |
| Virginia Arts Festival Sponsors Winter Concert Weekend of Jazz March 2, 3 & 4 | |
| National Humanities Medal Presented to National History Day Program | |
| “Life at James Fort” Offers Insight into Survival of Early Settlers at Jamestown | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Publishes the Ultimate Organic Gardening Guide | |
| Lecture Provides Fascinating Insight into Central and Eastern European Art Techniques | |
| Dirty Politics: Delve into the First Modern Political Campaign | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Honors All Current and Former Presidents With Free Admission During Presidents Day Weekend | |
| Thomas Jefferson Visits Four Dallas Area Schools in February | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s 66th Annual Garden Symposium Features Expert Advice Creating Bountiful Flower and Vegetable Gardens | |
| Getting inside a Chairmaker’s Mind: An Exploration of 18th-century British Practice | |
| Dirty Politics: Delve into the First Modern Political Campaign | |
| Merchants Square Restaurants Feature Special Offers on Nights of William and Mary Film Festivals | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Antique Fire Engine Dominates New Exhibition | |
| Tony Award Winner Jane Krakowski and Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Perform Live at Williamsburg Lodge for Festival Williamsburg | |
| Partnership with Trade School Plants Colonial Williamsburg Garden in Philadelphia International Flower Show | |
| Actor Joe Mantegna Leads May 19 Armed Forces Day Salute to the Nation | |
| World-famous Irish Tenor Performs at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre during U.S. Tour | |
| Electronic Field Trip “When Freedom Came” Debuts Feb. 16 | |
| New Exhibition Features Tall Case Clocks | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Hosts George Washington Lecture Series | |
| Williamsburg Inn Named to 2012 Best Hotels of U.S. List | |
| Home Educators Customize an Educational Itinerary for Their Families during Colonial Williamsburg’s Homeschooler Experience Feb. 11-26 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Reports 2011 Results | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Sets the Mood for Romance in February | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Wesley Greene Speaks at the Annual Maymont Flower and Garden Show about 18th-century Gardening Techniques | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Offers “Bring A Friend” Tickets in February | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Honors All Current and Former Presidents With Free Admission During Presidents Day Weekend | |
| Merchants Square Restaurants Feature Special Offers on Nights of William and Mary Film Festivals | |
| Create Winter Getaway for Presidents Day Weekend with Programs, Dining and Hotel Package | |
| Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival Continues at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre | |
| Colonial Williamsburg’s Black History Month Programs Tell Stories of 18th-century African Virginians Struggling to be Free and Equal | |
| Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Song with Your Sweetheart at Two Special Concerts | |
| “Life at James Fort” Offers Insight into Survival of Early Settlers at Jamestown | |
| Western Hemisphere’s Oldest Deliberative Body to Conduct 25th Special Commemorative Session in Colonial Williamsburg’s Capitol Building | |
| Musical Tribute Observes 205th Anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s Birth | |
| Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg Offer Hands-on Family Activities This Winter | |
| New Electronic Field Trip from Colonial Williamsburg Examines “The War of 1812” 200 Years Later | |
| Working Wood in the 18th Century Conference Fabricates the Very First Family’s Fine Furniture | |
| “Good Spirits: Alcoholic Beverages in the 18th Century” Conference Toasts Colonial Beverages and their Consumption | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Acquires Important Folk Art Portrait of Virginia Family |
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