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Wilton Discoveries Days

Visit the Wilton House for days of exciting discovery, hands-on history, and fun! Three Discovery Days will take places, one each in June, July,...

Musket, Sword, and Pike

Experience a day in the life of the soldiers of Sir Thomas Dale’s militia. Visit with the soldiers in the 1611 Citie of Henricus,...

Arbor Day Celebration

Montpelier will commemorate Arbor Day - an annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care...

Battle at Osborne’s Landing – Revolutionary War Re-enactment

Visit Revolutionary War re-enactors in their American and British encampments as they re-create the 1781 Battle at Osborne’s Landing where Major General William Phillips...

Homeschool Day at James Madison’s Montpelier

Take a guided hike of old growth forest; sign the Constitution; make a turban or tri-corner hat; draw your Montpelier; play colonial games, and...

James Madison’s Birthday and Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Commemorate the 267th birthday of James Madison, featuring the United States Marine Corps' Honor Guard, Color Guard, and Firing detail, during this annual wreath-laying...

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