Events & Programs
Upcoming Virtual Programs
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Colonial Chocolate in the Alantic World
Dr. Leni Sorenson will discuss the history of chocolate in colonial America, and provide a colonial chocolate making cooking demonstration in Stratford’s 18th century kitchen.
Virtual program via Zoom.
Funded by Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Research Grant, Mars Wrigley
PAST EVENTS & PROGRAMS
January 18: Lee Family Birthday Celebration
January 24: Reading Lee: “The Perfect Man: The Mystery of Robert E. Lee”
February 28: Storytelling through Artifacts: African and African American Culture at Stratford Hall
March 14: Leading Ladies: The Material Culture of the Lee Women of Stratford Hall (postponed due to COVID-19)
March 21: Spring at Stratford Hall (canceled due to COVID-19)
April 4: Hands On History & Science Day (postponed due to COVID-19)
April 11: Easter Egg Hunt (canceled due to COVID-19)
July 24: Summer Teachers Institute
August 19: Colonial Milling & Brewing Virtual Program
August 25: African American Foodways Virtual Cooking Demonstration
September 8: Tobacco Pipes & Culture in the Colonial Era Virtual Program
September 19 & 20: Wine & Oyster Festival (postponed to 2021)
September 22: African American Foodways Virtual Cooking Demonstration
October 3: Food, Politics & Colonial Women
October 30: African American Material Culture at Stratford Hall
November 10: Colonial Maps, Trade & the Atlantic World
November 24: Colonial Foodways Cooking Demonstration
December 1: The Lees & Liquor
– Colonial Foodways & Culture Virtual Programming –
Ever wondered about the inner workings of the Grist Mill, the stories behind archeological collections of enslaved African and African American, 18th- century cuisine, or colonial chocolate making? A robust lineup of virtual programs explore these topics and more. Programs are supported by a grant from Virginia Humanities and funded by Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Research Grant, Mars Wrigley.
Colonial Milling & Brewing
African American Foodways Cooking Demonstration
Tobacco Culture & Pipes in the Colonial Era
African American Foodways Cooking Demonstration
A Taste of Democracy: Federal Cake, Liberty Tea, and Culinary Activism in the Early Republic
Colonial Maps, Trade & the Atlantic World
Colonial Foodways Cooking Demonstration
The Lees & Liquor
Colonial Christmas Cuisine