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𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚: 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

On July 4, 2026 @pbs and VA250 will broadcast a new special in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding.

Set in the heart of @colonialwmsburg's Historic Area, America Made In Virginia: 250 Years Together will blend live performance, music, historic interpretation, and large-scale visual spectacle to create an inspiring national event that connects the nation's founding directly to the present day, offering a powerful reflection on America's past, present, and future.

Learn more: https://www.va250.org/2026/04/01/pbs-and-va250-announcement/

#VA250 #AmericaMadeInVirginia #250YearsTogether

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧.

This is Virginia’s moment and yours. 🇺🇸

Join the Semiquincentennial Movement and help commemorate 250 years of American history.

From volunteering and attending events to supporting VA250 programs, there are many ways to be part of this statewide effort to educate, engage every community, and inspire a renewed commitment to the values of citizenship.

→Look ahead at VA250.org

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

“I’m tired of this Grandpa!”

“Well that’s too damn bad!”

#yorktown #18thcentury #historyhumor #america250

National landmark 🤝 traveling museum

The #VA250 Mobile Museum Experience is currently visiting . As you explore the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, take a stop inside this FREE museum and learn about Virginia's history and its contributions to American Independence.

📅 Today through May 20
🕛 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
🎟️ Free
📍 Natural Bridge State Park Visitor Center (6477 South Lee Highway, Natural Bridge, VA 24578)

Click here to see when the mobile museum is coming to a location near you ➡️ https://buff.ly/cx33hpk

𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲
Few figures in Virginia history are as debated as Lord Dunmore.
This program explores his actions during the Revolutionary period—and how different communities understood his role in dramatically different ways.
🗓️ May 21 | 7:00–8:00pm
Middleburg Library, VA
→ Learn more: https://www.va250.org/event-detail/?id=250

The big ships are coming! Don't miss Sail 250 — mark your calendar for June 19-23 in @visitnorfolkva and get ready to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀
#OnThisDay, 250 years ago, the Fifth Virginia Convention unanimously passed a resolution instructing their delegates to the Continental Congress to propose that the colonies declare independence from Great Britain.
Tonight and tomorrow night, experience a once-in-a-lifetime live performance about that event that blends live performance and digital projections to tell a story of our nation's founding like never before.
📸 @colonialwmsburg
🗓️ May 15 & 16 | 8:30pm
📍Capitol Circle, Colonial Williamsburg
→ Event details: https://buff.ly/XPV8U5B

✏️ From June 12 to 14, the Jamestown Settlement’s 𝑮𝒐𝒅𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒅 will be docked at the Riverwalk Landing Piers as part of the 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹. The ship is a re-creation of the original vessel that transported America’s first permanent English colonists in 1607. Let’s take a closer look at her fascinating story in today’s Yorktown history lesson! ✏️

⚓ On December 20, 1606, the original 𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡, 𝐺𝑜𝑑𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑, and 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 set sail from London bound for Virginia. The 𝐺𝑜𝑑𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 carried 52 for the expedition, and Bartholomew Gosnold, one of the principal advocates of the Jamestown venture, served as the ship’s captain on the voyage. Interestingly, the ship was equipped with a tiller for steering since wheels were not used until the early 18th century.

⚓ After nearly five grueling months at sea, the passengers disembarked on May 14, 1607, and helped form the Jamestown Settlement.

⚓ Beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 12, visitors can step aboard 𝐺𝑜𝑑𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 to meet her crew and see what life was like for the brave settlers who sailed to the New World.

Source:@jyfmuseums
#Jamestown #tallships #SailYorktownFestival #Sail250 #VisitYorktown

One of the most fun projects I’ve worked on recently was helping @loveridgeva bring a new idea to life: an immersive glamping experience in celebration of @varevolution250.

Revolutionary Rest: Glamping Like It’s 1776 is an overnight experience that transforms a traditional glamping tent and weaves in colonial-era decor, storytelling and food into something totally unexpected.

A reminder that great marketing doesn’t just sell a stay—it creates an experience people want to talk about.

Learn more by clicking on the Love Ridge link in the bio.

#VA250 #LoveRidge #virginiaisforlovers

One of the most fun projects I’ve worked on recently was helping @loveridgeva bring a new idea to life: an immersive glamping experience in celebration of @varevolution250.

Revolutionary Rest: Glamping Like It’s 1776 is an overnight experience that transforms a traditional glamping tent and weaves in colonial-era decor, storytelling and food into something totally unexpected.

A reminder that great marketing doesn’t just sell a stay—it creates an experience people want to talk about.

Learn more by clicking on the Love Ridge link in the bio.

#VA250 #LoveRidge #virginiaisforlovers

One of the most fun projects I’ve worked on recently was helping @loveridgeva bring a new idea to life: an immersive glamping experience in celebration of @varevolution250.

Revolutionary Rest: Glamping Like It’s 1776 is an overnight experience that transforms a traditional glamping tent and weaves in colonial-era decor, storytelling and food into something totally unexpected.

A reminder that great marketing doesn’t just sell a stay—it creates an experience people want to talk about.

Learn more by clicking on the Love Ridge link in the bio.

#VA250 #LoveRidge #virginiaisforlovers

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
History comes alive through community.
With reenactors, music, and cultural experiences, this celebration invites visitors of all ages to connect with Virginia’s past in a meaningful, engaging way.
🗓️ May 16 | 10:00am–2:00pm�📍King and Queen Courthouse Green, VA
→ Learn more: https://buff.ly/nh7sGOd

Explore three defining speeches by women who helped shape America’s civic life. From Susan B. Anthony’s bold 1872 stand for voting rights, to Barbara Jordan’s commanding call to constitutional principles during the 1974 Watergate hearings, to Barbara Bush's 1990 commencement address at Wellesley College, a masterclass in how to handle protest in a free society. These moments highlight the enduring power of women’s voices in American democracy. Click the link in our bio to Register.