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Virginia Resolved: A Commemoration of Independence
June 7 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Online ticket sales have ended. Tickets may be purchased at the Stratford Hall Visitor Center on Saturday, June 7.
Join us on June 7th at Stratford Hall for Virginia Resolved: A Commemoration of Independence, a day of festivities marking the 249th anniversary of Richard Henry Lee’s Resolution on Independence.
On June 7, 1776, acting on the instructions of the 5th Virginia Convention, Northern Neck native Richard Henry Lee introduced in the 2nd Continental Congress a motion to recognize the Colonies as “free and independent states” and “dissolve all political connection” between them and Great Britain.
This commemorative day will open with a Citizenship Ceremony welcoming young Americans. Enjoy a Student Art Exhibit presented by Westmoreland County High School and relax while listening to colonial music in the Great House. Meet Richard Henry Lee as he engages in lively conversations on independence and presents on behalf of Virginia the resolutions that ultimately severed ties with Great Britain. Experience 18th century living history demonstrations, including colonial foodways programs, musket demonstrations by several chapters of the Virginia Sons of the American Revolution, and cavalry drills portraying the 1st Continental Light Dragoons and 4th Continental Light Dragoons. Also visit with our Northern Neck community partners and local food trucks, engage in hands-on activities, and explore the Great House and grounds of Stratford Hall.
This family-friendly event is in partnership with the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and Northern Neck 250 (NNK250).
Pre-registration is encouraged. Tickets include entrance to Stratford Hall for all Virginia Resolved activities and access to the Great House and grounds.
Virginia Resolved Tickets:
$15 for adults & children ages 14 and older
$10 for ages 6 – 13
Free for ages 5 & under
Free with proper identification for Friends of Stratford, Blue Star Families, and Museums for All participants
Online ticket sales have ended. Tickets may be purchased at the Stratford Hall Visitor Center on Saturday, June 7.
Stay tuned for the premier of our third video in the series on the Revolution-era Lee family on June 7, made possible with support from Americana Corner’s Preserving American Grant program and the Comegys Bight Charitable Foundation.