A message from our friends at New Quarter Park ……….. Written by Sara Lewis, Park Interpreter New Quarter Park Our Partnership (Still) Makes History Happen at New Quarter Park . . . And You Can Help Twelve years ago, archaeology was a two-hour, once-every-year-or-so interpretive program at New Quarter Park. Today, the public archaeology program is a much-anticipated hands-on program … Read More
Details Concerning the Lecture on May 5, 2019 Have Changed
Please refer to the Details in the Posting on the Right Side
Bacon’s Rebellion Lecture Was Very Successful
Mark Summers The Williamsburg Landing Auditorium was filled to capacity. TVHS Programs Director Sharon Short and TVHS President Ruth Baur Thanked Mark for an Excellent Presentation
TVHS Events Planned for 2019
Effective 11-February-2019 and Subject to Change Because Several are Work-in-Progress February 10, 2019, Mark Summers on “Berkeley, Bacon’s Rebellion and the Birth of the American South” Williamsburg Landing May 5, 2019: Chris McDaid on “Jones House” and Carl Lounsbury on “Kiskiack/ the Lee House”Williamsburg Library Theater (downtown) May 16, 2019: Bus Trip –Tour of Jones House on Joint Base Langley – Eustis Lunch at … Read More
Just a reminder……
“Berkeley, Bacon’s Rebellion, and the Birth of the American South” Lecture by Mark Summers, Public Historian at Jamestown Rediscovery When: SUNDAY – February 10, 2019 at 2PM Where: WILLIAMSBURG LANDING, 5700 Williamsburg Landing Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185 Lecture is FREE and open to Members and the Public
Berkeley, Bacon’s Rebellion, and the Birth of the American South
Lecture summary: This presentation will look at the two terms of Governor Sir William Berkeley. In his first term (1641-1652), Berkeley was a popular noble whose courtly ways and politics shaped Virginia society. In his second term (1660-1677),Berkeley was considered old and unpopular. Events that spiraled out-of-control led to Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. These political and social events evolved into … Read More
Mark Your Calendar — TVHS KICKOFF for 2019
Tidewater Virginia Historical Society (TVHS) KICKOFF for 2019 “Berkeley, Bacon’s Rebellion, and the Birth of the American South” Lecture by Mark Summers, Public Historian at Jamestown Rediscovery When: Sunday – February 10, 2019, at 2:00pm Where: WILLIAMSBURG LANDING 5700 Williamsburg Landing Drive … Read More
Our Bus Trip to the Mariner’s Museum and New Quarter Park Was a Hit!
Our members expressed many positives about the tour with John Broadwater and the informal conversation at lunch with him. He is so very knowledgeable and willing to share with everyone. The smiles and conversations at New Quarter Park totally demonstrated the visit was an excellent choice to show everyone what is happening there. Thank you, Joe and Carl, for your … Read More
October 16 is the LAST DAY TO REGISTER for the BUS TOUR
Any questions, on the October 25th Trip to the Mariner’s Museum and the New Quarter Park archaeological site, may be sent to Sharon Short at short43543@gmail.com or call 703-628-3851. Bus Trip to Mariners Museum Thursday, October 25 A behind-the-scenes tour, by John Broadwater, of the Mariners Museum’s monumental Monitor exhibit will be the feature of the October 25 TVHS trip. Following the museum visit, … Read More