Thoroughgood House Focus Tours: Colonial Espionage

Someone’s keeping secrets in Hampton Roads! Immerse yourself in ciphers and codes as you learn about the various ways important information was passed by both sides during the Revolutionary War. Make your own coding device to keep your secrets safe.

Thoroughgood House Focus Tours: Colonial Espionage

Free First Saturday Community Day: Old Francis Land Had a Farm

For much of its life, the Francis Land House was the center of a large plantation that grew a variety of crops, including flax for making linen fabric. Later, it was a dairy farm that raised cows for milk. Come learn a little about the process of making cloth from a plant and getting milk from a cow. Make a seed bomb to grow a little something in your own backyard. Enjoy story time at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.

Free First Saturday Community Day: Old Francis Land Had a Farm

History Lunch and Learn: Parish and Power: Religion and Government in Colonial Virginia

More than a place of worship, the colonial Virginia parish was the foundation of community life. This lecture explores how the parish became one of the most influential institutions in early Virginia, shaping not only the religious lives of its people but also their legal, educational, and civic experience.

History Lunch and Learn: Parish and Power