Tiny Tots and Big Kid Shots - National Children's Photo Contest
March 01 - June 01
Book a session to enter to win the Tiny Tots and Big Kid Shots National Children's Photo Contest! Read on
Colonial Williamsburg Garden Tours
March 26 - May 21
"Through the Garden Gate" gives guests the opportunity to venture through the gates to learn about Read on
Colonial Williamsburg Garden Tours
March 31 - May 19
"Through the Garden Gate" gives guests the opportunity to venture through the gates to learn about Read on
American Furniture: From Virginia to Vermont
April 01 - September 02
This exhibition in the Elizabeth Ridgely and Miodrag Blagojevich Gallery highlights pieces from Read on
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This page is dedicated to listing Civil War events happening in the greater Williamsburg area. Below is a listing of what is currently scheduled. If you have an event that you would like listed here, please contact Joanna Skrabala via email at skrabala@williamsburgcc.com.
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Women of Civil War Williamsburg Women of Civil War Williamsburg explores the hardship and loss after the Battle of Williamsburg and the following three years of military occupation. Guests join a one-hour walking tour that presents the effects of the Civil War on the lives of the women of Williamsburg at 7, 7:20, 7:40, 8:20, 8:40 and 9 p.m. Saturday, May 5 and Sundays through June 17 at the Secretary’s Office. Cost for this program is $15 for adults and $7.50 for children under six. |
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The Civil War in Virginia An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia -A traveling panel exhibit comprised of images, interpretive text, and a companion website, detailing Virginia's role in the Civil War. Tabb Library 100 Long Green Blvd Yorktown, VA 23185. Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 10 am - 9 pm; Friday, 10 am - 6 pm; Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm; and Sunday, 1 - 5 pm. |
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An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia View a traveling panel exhibit comprised of images, interpretive text, and a companion website, detailing Virginia's role in the Civil War. Due to the longevity of this exhibit, please visit the Tabb Library website www.yorkcounty.gov/library for library hours on specific days, or call 757-890-5100. Free and open to the public. |
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Lincoln: the Constitution, and the Civil War "Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War," a national traveling exhibition which focuses on Abraham Lincoln's struggle to meet the constitutional challenges of the Civil War, opens at the James City County Library on May 6, 2011 and runs through June 29, 2011. The exhibition vividly evokes Lincoln's struggle to resolve the basic questions that divided Americans at the most perilous moment in the nation's history: Was the United States truly one nation, or was it a confederacy of sovereign and separate states? How could a country founded on the belief that "all men are created equal" tolerate slavery? In a national crisis, would civil liberties be secure? This exhibition was organized by the National Center and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. "Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War" is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the National Constitution Center. The exhibit will also appear at Thomas Nelson Community College, Newport News, VA through May 4, 2012. |
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Un-Civil Harmony: Music of the Civil War Un-Civil Harmony: Music of the Civil War depicts how the Civil War shook our nation and tore us apart. Guests hear the stories and music of Williamsburg and America when we were at war with ourselves. The program is presented at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through June 13 and Saturday, May 5 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, 326 W. Francis St. Cost for this program is $18 for adults and $9 for children under six. |
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Civil War Balloons During the Peninsula Campaign Presentation by Dr. James L. Green, Director of Planetary Science, NASA. It was during the Peninsula Campaign that the use of military balloons on both sides reached their greatest glory but also suffered major setbacks as the armies struggled to learn how to us them to their advantage. In the end, systematic balloon observations faded from use by June 1863 and the Union Balloon Corps was disbanded. This lecture will emphasize the exciting details of how the balloons were used on the Peninsula and their subsequent impact on the War from both sides. Free. At York Hall in Yorktown. 757-890-3508 |
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Williamsburg Civil War Tour Williamsburg Civil War Tour tells stories about the important role Williamsburg played in the American Civil War. In addition to witnessing both the Northern and Southern Armies, it experienced a tragic battle on its doorstep. Join the tour and meet people who were here and learn more about Williamsburg’s role in this heart-rending period of American history. The one-hour walking tour is offered evenings at 7, 7:20, 7:40, 8:20, 8:40 and 9 on Fridays through June 15 at the Courthouse in the Historic Area. Cost for this program is $15 for adults and $7.50 for children under six. |
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Plantation Party Join us on Sunday, May 20th at 4:30 p.m. for Gracious Southern Hospitality and Civil War History. Featuring guided tours of the home, banjo music, Civil War historians, canapes, wines, plantation punch at Historic North Bend Plantation! Tickets are $65 each ($70 after May 1) ($35 tax deductible. Proceeds to benefit The Williamsburg Symphonia. Contact Marie Knuettel at marieknuettel@gmail.com or call 757-259-2313. Round trip bus transportation in limited numbers is also available at $15 per person prior to May 1st. |
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The Peninsula Campaign Lecture Mr. J. Michael Moore, Historian and Curator at Lee Hall Mansion and Endview Plantation, will lecture on many well-known and not-so-well-known facts about the Peninsula Campaign and why it failed to end the war in the spring of 1862. At York Hall in Yorktown. Sponsored by the York County Historical Committee. Free. 757-890-3508 |
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Un-Civil Harmony: Music of the Civil War Un-Civil Harmony: Music of the Civil War depicts how the Civil War shook our nation and tore us apart. Guests hear the stories and music of Williamsburg and America when we were at war with ourselves. The program is presented at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through June 13 and Saturday, May 5 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, 326 W. Francis St. Cost for this program is $18 for adults and $9 for children under six. |
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"The Dogs of War: 1861" Join Civil War historian Emory Thomas as he explores the misconceptions of what both sides thought would happen at the onset of the War Between the States during "The Dogs of War: 1861." This program takes place at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 24 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, 326 W. Francis Street, Williamsburg |
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Williamsburg Civil War Tour Williamsburg Civil War Tour tells stories about the important role Williamsburg played in the American Civil War. In addition to witnessing both the Northern and Southern Armies, it experienced a tragic battle on its doorstep. Join the tour and meet people who were here and learn more about Williamsburg’s role in this heart-rending period of American history. The one-hour walking tour is offered evenings at 7, 7:20, 7:40, 8:20, 8:40 and 9 on Fridays through June 15 at the Courthouse in the Historic Area. Cost for this program is $15 for adults and $7.50 for children under six. |
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Memorial Day Photo Exhibits Photos of York County Citizens and sites during the Civil War period. Located at at York County Historical Museum on Main 408 Main St. in Yorktown |
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Civil War Weekend Tactical demonstrations, encampments, and a Confederate field hospital interpret the role Yorktown played during the Peninsula Campaign. On Sunday special memorial Day ceremonies will take place at the Yorktown national Cemetery and Confederate Cemetery. Call 898-2410 or see website for additional information. |
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Civil War Balloon Observation Exhibit Kevin Knapp, a retired Army Officer, professional balloon pilot, and Civil War Balloon Corps enthusiast will share separate presentations on how balloons were used for observation and surveillance by both the North and the South. His presentations will include the complete history of balloon operations from their first appearance 1861 to the end of the Balloon Corps in 1863 and will place special emphasis on balloon operations during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862. |
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Virginia Civil War HistoryMobile at Yorktown Battlefield The Civil War 150 HistoryMobile is an interactive museum on wheels housed in a 53' expandable tractor-trailer. The four-year tour launched on July 21, 2011, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary commemoration of the First Battle of Manassas. The HistoryMobile draws together stories from all over Virginia and uses state-of-the-art technology and immersive exhibit spaces to present individual stories of the Civil War from the perspectives of those who experienced it young and old, enslaved and free, soldiers and civilians. Hours: Sat - Sun, 9 am - 5 pm; Mon, 9 am - 12 pm. |
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Virginia Civil War HistoryMobile The Civil War 150 HistoryMobile is an interactive museum on wheels housed in a 53' expandable tractor-trailer. The four-year tour launched on July 21, 2011, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary commemoration of the First Battle of Manassas. The HistoryMobile draws together stories from all over Virginia and uses state-of-the-art technology and immersive exhibit spaces to present individual stories of the Civil War from the perspectives of those who experienced it young and old, enslaved and free, soldiers and civilians. Yorktown Battlefield |
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Memorial Day Ceremony Includes the posting of colors, historical re-enactors, a guest speaker, the placing of flowers, and the presentation of awards to student winners of the York County Remembers Poster Essay Contest. York Hall, 301 Main Street. Free. (757) 890.3500 York Hall 301 Main Street Yorktown, Virginia 23690 |
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Un-Civil Harmony: Music of the Civil War Un-Civil Harmony: Music of the Civil War depicts how the Civil War shook our nation and tore us apart. Guests hear the stories and music of Williamsburg and America when we were at war with ourselves. The program is presented at 7 p.m. Wednesdays through June 13 and Saturday, May 5 at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, 326 W. Francis St. Cost for this program is $18 for adults and $9 for children under six. |
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