May 24, 2023
10:00 am — 2:00 pm
Homeschoolers are invited to Smith’s Fort for a dedicated opportunity to explore the site on Wednesday, May 24th from 10am-2pm. Historic interpreters will provided guided tours of the 1763 manor house and students will be able to engage histories and themes of revolution, plantation life and slavery, and more! We will also be offering hands-on …
Jun 13, 2022 - Aug 19, 2022
// no rows foundTake your homeschool group on the road this summer with Preservation Virginia’s 100 miles of history! Visit all 5 of our historic sites on given weekdays for a discounted admission of $5/person ages 6 and up. Join us for a guided tour, chances to ask lots of questions about Virginia history, complete tour scavenger hunts …
Mar 10, 2021
12:00 pm — 1:00 pm
Join Matthew R. Laird, Ph.D., Partner and Senior Researcher with the James River Institute for Archaeology, Inc., for the first public discussion of the 2018 excavations at the “Stith’s” property near Bacon’s Castle in Surry County. The property belonged to the Allen family of Bacon’s Castle in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the findings—including …
Mar 26, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Mar 27, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Mar 28, 2021
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
3:00 pm — 4:00 pm
“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only! Friday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. We are thrilled to offer guided walking tours of Smith’s Fort in March of 2021! Join our Smith’s Fort guides for a walking tour on Friday, Saturday and …
Mar 19, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Mar 20, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Mar 21, 2021
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
3:00 pm — 4:00 pm
“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only! Friday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. We are thrilled to offer guided walking tours of Smith’s Fort in March of 2021! Join our Smith’s Fort guides for a walking tour on Friday, Saturday and …
Mar 12, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Mar 13, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Mar 14, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only! 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. We are thrilled to offer guided walking tours of Smith’s Fort in March of 2021! Join our Smith’s Fort guides for a walking tour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in March to hear more about the history and …
Mar 5, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Mar 6, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
Mar 7, 2021
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only! 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. We are thrilled to offer guided walking tours of Smith’s Fort in March of 2021! Join our Smith’s Fort guides for a walking tour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in March to hear more about the history and …
By Sonja Ingram, Preservation Field Services Manager We recovered some interesting finds while recently monitoring for archaeological sites during the installation of a new phone line at Smith’s Fort, including what looks like two post hole features and a possible trash pit. Artifacts found included wine bottle glass, nails, oyster shell, fauna remains, brick and …
By Jennifer Hurst-Wender Just over two miles from the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry sits Smith’s Fort, a story-and-a-half, brick merchant’s home, built for Jacob Faulcon and his family in the mid-18th century. In 1609, Captain John Smith began construction of a fort site on the property. The fort was abandoned a few months later due to what …
The national and global responses and outrage to the terrible and tragic events of George Floyd’s killing illuminate the long and violent American history of racism and injustice that began in 1619 with the beginnings of American slavery in Virginia. The study of history and the interpretation of historic places must include new and revised …
