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February 2019
Rise Up: the Nat Turner Story
The documentary, Rise Up: the Nat Turner Story gives insight into Nat Turner's life, his role in the revolt, and his death, as well as detail the 1831 historical and bloody slave rebellion in Virginia. Join us for a viewing of the film, followed by a discussion of content and the making of the film led by Dr. Kelley Fanto Deetz, Director of Programming, Education, and Visitor Engagement at Stratford Hall.
Find out more »Cookin’ for the Big House
Dr. Kelley Deetz, Director of Programming, Education, and Visitor Engagement at Stratford Hall, will present a program on Virginia’s enslaved cooks, which will include a lecture in the duPont Library, book signing, and tour of Stratford’s historic kitchen–an eighteenth-century outbuilding.
Find out more »Valentine’s Day Package (FULL)
We are no longer accepting reservations for the 2019 Valentine's Day Package as we are full! Check back on our social media pages and website for future dining events at Stratford Hall.
Find out more »March 2019
Writing on the River
A Writer’s Retreat at Stratford Hall, on the Cliffs of the Potomac. Stratford Hall invites applications for the winter and spring writing retreats. We offer a space and place for academic and independent writers, to focus in a contemplative setting that inspires productivity and community. Stratford Hall is located on Virginia’s Northern Neck, and sits on the cliff of the Potomac River. While you do not have to be an academic professional to apply, the 4-7 day retreats are designed…
Find out more »Forum on Racial Understanding: Finding Stratford’s Enslaved Stories
Join us on Saturday, March 30 for a FREE lecture and private tour focusing on the enslaved population at Stratford Hall in the 18th and 19th-centuries.
Find out more »April 2019
Introduction to Beekeeping
Join us on Saturday, April 13 for a FREE lecture and demonstration for an Introduction to Beekeeping from the Northern Neck Beekeepers Association.
Find out more »Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Attention families of the Northern Neck! The Easter Bunny will make his annual appearance at Stratford Hall on Saturday, April 20, for our FREE Easter Egg Hunt! Sponsored and organized by the local #32 Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) of the Northern Neck, the Hunt will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m.
Find out more »May 2019
Mother’s Day Luncheon at Stratford Hall (FULL)
We are no longer accepting reservations as our Mother's Day Brunch is full!
Find out more »Beer & Blacksmithing
Join us on May 18, 2019 for the inaugural Beer and Blacksmithing! Come experience the sights and sounds of blacksmithing and craft beer right on the Oval at Stratford Hall. Food trucks, kids activities, and more! Tickets on sale now.
Find out more »Reading Lee with Dennis Frye: Lee’s Great Expectation of 1862
For this year’s Reading Lee series lecture join Dennis Frye on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Headquarters Theater, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia, for a talk “Lee’s Great Expectation of 1862.” The talk is free to the public.
Find out more »Kayaking on the Potomac
Celebrate Spring while paddling a kayak down the Potomac River! Join us on Saturday, May 25, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. for this special kayaking experience brought to you by Stratford Hall. Tickets now available for purchase.
Find out more »June 2019
Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, and Lighthorse Harry Lee: A Complicated Dance Lecture by Dr. John Ragosta
Spend Saturday morning, June 1, at Stratford Hall exploring colonial history and the early years of the new republic, through the pivotal leaders Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, and Henry “Lighthorse Harry” Lee. Lecture by Dr. John Ragosta. $10/person. Registration required.
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