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Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg’s Newsroom — your link to information about the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a private non-profit foundation that operates the restored 18th-century capital of colonial Virginia. Journalists may register online to receive periodic updates of what’s new in the Newsroom.

News Releases

May 22, 2012 Blue Star Museum Program Offers Free Admission to Art Museums for Active Duty Military and Families from Memorial Day through Labor Day
May 21, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Provides Free Admission to Active Duty Military, Veterans, Reservists, Retirees and Their Dependents May 25-28
May 17, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s New Folk Portrait Exhibition Opens Sept. 29
May 16, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Drummers Call Weekend May 18-20 Brings Fife and Drum Units from U.S. and Canada to Perform Military Music
May 15, 2012 “American Ideas: Declaring Independence” Webcast Presented Live behind the Governor’s Palace May 19
May 14, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Honors Military Service on Memorial Day Weekend
May 11, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Drummers Call Weekend, May 18-20, Brings Fife and Drum Units from U.S. and Canada Perform Military Music
May 11, 2012 The Williamsburg Farmers Market Celebrates 10 Years
May 11, 2012 Dominion Foundation Gift Supports Colonial Williamsburg’s African American Programs
May 10, 2012 “The Dogs of War: 1861” Offers Guests Insight to Civil War
May 09, 2012 How Lives Changed Forever When the English Landed at Jamestown
May 08, 2012 Tony Award Winner Jane Krakowski and Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Perform Live at Williamsburg Lodge for Festival Williamsburg
May 04, 2012 Environmental Film Series Begins May 12
May 04, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Annual Pass Members Get a Discount When They Renew Their Passes through Dec. 31
May 02, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Salutes First Responders in 2012
May 01, 2012 Encore Presentations from CW’s George Washington Lecture Series Return to Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
May 01, 2012 Two Colonial Williamsburg Costume Design Center Employees Are Recipients of the Spring 2012 Scholarship Award
May 01, 2012 Historic Jamestowne Offers Regal Tour and Tea
May 01, 2012 Actor Joe Mantegna Leads May 19 Armed Forces Day Salute to the Nation
May 01, 2012 In 1820, Jefferson Warned of the Union’s Destruction
Apr 30, 2012 Local Musician Performs Civil War Tunes at WILLIAMSBURG Booksellers May 4
Apr 27, 2012 Union and Confederate Army Re-enactors Observe The Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Williamsburg
Apr 27, 2012 Award-winning Musical “1776” Celebrates the Birth of Our Country
Apr 25, 2012 Nineteen Newborn Leicester Longwool Lambs Added to Colonial Williamsburg’s Rare Breeds Program
Apr 24, 2012 RevQuest: The Lion and the Unicorn Debuts June 18
Apr 24, 2012 New York Collectors Give Colonial Williamsburg Antique Tinsmithing Tool Collection
Apr 19, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Programs, Re-enactments Observe the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Williamsburg May 4-6
Apr 18, 2012 Discover Jamestown Island’s Role during the Civil War
Apr 17, 2012 Wine, Wit and Wisdom
Apr 17, 2012 Lawn Bowling Open House April 22
Apr 13, 2012 Law Historian Next Speaker in Colonial Williamsburg’s Friday Evening Lecture Series
Apr 12, 2012 “So Far From Scioto” and “The War Party” Return to The Revolutionary City
Apr 12, 2012 250 Years after Completing Studies at the College of William & Mary, Jefferson Blogs on the State of Education
Apr 11, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Offers Citizenship Lesson as “Gift to the Nation” in Election Year
Apr 10, 2012 Author and Historian Discusses How Patrick Henry Helped Shape the Nation during Programs at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Apr 10, 2012 Historic Jamestowne Spring Lecture Series Tells the Story of Archaeological Discoveries and Artifacts at America’s Birthplace
Apr 06, 2012 Live from Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area – It’s a Webcast!
Apr 04, 2012 New Quilts Exhibition Opens June 9 At Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
Apr 03, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Evening Performances Bring New Meaning to Night Life
Apr 03, 2012 Anniversary Dinner and Reception Fête Williamsburg Inn
Apr 02, 2012 New Exhibition Features Tall Case Clocks
Apr 02, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s 66th Annual Garden Symposium Features Expert Advice Creating Bountiful Flower and Vegetable Gardens
Mar 29, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Religion Month Lecture Series Examines Religion and Revolutionary Political Ideas in 18th-century Virginia
Mar 28, 2012 Anderson Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury Opens Saturday, March 31
Mar 27, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Presents Archaeology Opening Day at Historic Jamestowne April 7
Mar 27, 2012 Historic Foodways Makes Beer from Barley to Bottle and Chocolate from Bean to Bar
Mar 27, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Religion Month Programs Explore How Religion Shaped the American Identity
Mar 23, 2012 Anderson Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury Opens Saturday, March 31
Mar 22, 2012 RevQuest: Sign of the Rhinoceros Returns to the Revolutionary City As Spring Guests Save the Revolution and Visit the New Arsenal of Independence
Mar 22, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Presents Programs on African American History This Season
Mar 22, 2012 “Quaker and Baptist Women on the Road to Liberty” Explores Role of Female Itinerant Preachers during the late 17th and 18th Centuries
Mar 21, 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning Poet Performs at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre
Mar 21, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Hosts Preview Day for Annual Pass, Good Neighbor Pass and Collegiate Pass Members on March 31
Mar 19, 2012 Historic Jamestowne Explores Lives and Experiences of Some of the Earliest Women Residents
Mar 19, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Garden Tours Span 18th and 20th Centuries
Mar 16, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Salutes First Responders in 2012
Mar 15, 2012 Citizens Edition of “The Idea of America” Digital History and Civics Program Now Available
Mar 14, 2012 World-famous Irish Tenor Performs at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre during U.S. Tour
Mar 13, 2012 Historic Triangle Shuttle Service Begins March 18
Mar 13, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Equiano Forum Remembers the Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade During Programs March 24-25
Mar 09, 2012 Revolutionary City Returns To Historic Area Streets For Seventh Season
Mar 06, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Introduces Two New Livestock Programs This Spring
Mar 06, 2012 “Good Spirits: Alcoholic Beverages in the 18th Century” Conference Toasts Colonial Beverages and their Consumption
Mar 06, 2012 Electronic Field Trip “Remember the Ladies” Broadcasts March 15
Mar 05, 2012 Director of Archaeology to become Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mar 02, 2012 CW examines Civil War through Tours, Stories and Music
Mar 02, 2012 Thomas Everard House Tells the Story of a Prominent Public Servant on the Eve of the American Revolution
Mar 01, 2012 Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg Offer Engaging Interactive Programs for Children this Spring
Mar 01, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Women’s History Month Highlights Roles of Women on the Eve of the American Revolution
Feb 28, 2012 RevQuest: Sign of the Rhinoceros Returns to the Revolutionary City As Spring Guests Save the Revolution and Visit the New Arsenal of Independence
Feb 28, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Book on Early American Clothing Now Available in Paperback
Feb 21, 2012 Virginia Arts Festival Sponsors Winter Concert Weekend of Jazz March 2, 3 & 4
Feb 16, 2012 National Humanities Medal Presented to National History Day Program
Feb 16, 2012 “Life at James Fort” Offers Insight into Survival of Early Settlers at Jamestown
Feb 14, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Publishes the Ultimate Organic Gardening Guide
Feb 14, 2012 Lecture Provides Fascinating Insight into Central and Eastern European Art Techniques
Feb 14, 2012 Dirty Politics: Delve into the First Modern Political Campaign
Feb 13, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Honors All Current and Former Presidents With Free Admission During Presidents Day Weekend
Feb 10, 2012 Thomas Jefferson Visits Four Dallas Area Schools in February
Feb 10, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s 66th Annual Garden Symposium Features Expert Advice Creating Bountiful Flower and Vegetable Gardens
Feb 10, 2012 Getting inside a Chairmaker’s Mind: An Exploration of 18th-century British Practice
Feb 10, 2012 Dirty Politics: Delve into the First Modern Political Campaign
Feb 09, 2012 Merchants Square Restaurants Feature Special Offers on Nights of William and Mary Film Festivals
Feb 09, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Antique Fire Engine Dominates New Exhibition
Feb 08, 2012 Tony Award Winner Jane Krakowski and Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Perform Live at Williamsburg Lodge for Festival Williamsburg
Feb 08, 2012 Partnership with Trade School Plants Colonial Williamsburg Garden in Philadelphia International Flower Show
Feb 07, 2012 Actor Joe Mantegna Leads May 19 Armed Forces Day Salute to the Nation
Feb 07, 2012 World-famous Irish Tenor Performs at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre during U.S. Tour
Feb 07, 2012 Electronic Field Trip “When Freedom Came” Debuts Feb. 16
Feb 06, 2012 New Exhibition Features Tall Case Clocks
Feb 03, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Hosts George Washington Lecture Series
Feb 03, 2012 Williamsburg Inn Named to 2012 Best Hotels of U.S. List
Feb 03, 2012 Home Educators Customize an Educational Itinerary for Their Families during Colonial Williamsburg’s Homeschooler Experience Feb. 11-26
Feb 03, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Reports 2011 Results
Feb 02, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Sets the Mood for Romance in February
Feb 02, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Wesley Greene Speaks at the Annual Maymont Flower and Garden Show about 18th-century Gardening Techniques
Feb 01, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Offers “Bring A Friend” Tickets in February
Jan 31, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Honors All Current and Former Presidents With Free Admission During Presidents Day Weekend
Jan 31, 2012 Merchants Square Restaurants Feature Special Offers on Nights of William and Mary Film Festivals
Jan 30, 2012 Create Winter Getaway for Presidents Day Weekend with Programs, Dining and Hotel Package
Jan 27, 2012 Virginia Peninsula Jewish Film Festival Continues at Colonial Williamsburg’s Kimball Theatre
Jan 27, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg’s Black History Month Programs Tell Stories of 18th-century African Virginians Struggling to be Free and Equal
Jan 24, 2012 Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Song with Your Sweetheart at Two Special Concerts
Jan 23, 2012 “Life at James Fort” Offers Insight into Survival of Early Settlers at Jamestown
Jan 20, 2012 Western Hemisphere’s Oldest Deliberative Body to Conduct 25th Special Commemorative Session in Colonial Williamsburg’s Capitol Building
Jan 17, 2012 Musical Tribute Observes 205th Anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s Birth
Jan 11, 2012 Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg Offer Hands-on Family Activities This Winter
Jan 10, 2012 New Electronic Field Trip from Colonial Williamsburg Examines “The War of 1812” 200 Years Later
Jan 09, 2012 Working Wood in the 18th Century Conference Fabricates the Very First Family’s Fine Furniture
Jan 09, 2012 “Good Spirits: Alcoholic Beverages in the 18th Century” Conference Toasts Colonial Beverages and their Consumption
Jan 06, 2012 Colonial Williamsburg Acquires Important Folk Art Portrait of Virginia Family


 

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