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251 Henricus Park Rd
Chester, VA 23836 Get Directions
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Event Series Fiddles, Fifes, and Frolices

Fiddles, Fifes, and Frolics

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Celebrate the 275th anniversary of Chesterfield County with renowned music historians David and Ginger Hildebrand for a concert of special period music. Hear American patriotic songs, ballads, dance tunes, and theater songs as heard in the colonies, featuring the harpsichord, hammered dulcimer, violin, and Spanish and English guitars. This is part of a daylong event. ...

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Discovery Day: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Discover how the Powhatan Indians and English colonists relied on domesticated and wild plants to survive and flourish in Virginia. Activities include a make-and-take bean plant to grow, a plant-themed scavenger hunt, and hands-on planting, and processing of historic period crops. This program occurs both indoors and outside in a recreated historic site. Please dress ...

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Henricus Discovery Days – A Family Day Camp

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Program will include a story, interactive tour of a re-created 17th century site, and a make-and-take craft. Visit Henricus.org for more details on the day’s theme and registration. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Register by March 22 by visiting Henricus.org. ...

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Event Series Things That Go Bump in the Night

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

This weekend, legends and tales from throughout the centuries come to life before your eyes. Take a guided tour through Henricus in the dark as interpreters dramatically demonstrate and perform old English folklore stories of witches, ghosts, goblins, shucks, and all “things that go bump in the night.” Come see what colonial Virginians thought were ...

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Bahia de Santa Maria: The Spanish Presence in Early Virginia, 1517-1616

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Demonstrations will include weapons, armor, clothing, and food of the Spanish soldiers, the objectives of Spanish officers when engaged with native people, English or French contenders, and the religious, political, and economic considerations of creating an outpost mission. ...

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Hops in the Park

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Features over 40 Virginia craft beers, brewing demos, farmers market, food, and Virginia history. Benefits Henricus Foundation’s Children’s Education Fund. ...

Free

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

This weekend, legends and tales from throughout the centuries come to life before your eyes. Take a guided tour in the dark as interpreters dramatically demonstrate and perform old English folklore stories of witches, ghosts, goblins, shucks, and all “things that go bump in the night.” Come see what colonial Virginians thought were spooky, scary, ...

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Powhatan Indian School Program

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

A SOL-aligned school program. Tour Arrohateck, a re-created Virginia Indian community once located on the James River and experience the Eastern Woodland Powhatan Indian culture just prior to contact. Through hands-on activities and demonstrations, learn about farming, food preparation, hunting, fishing and cultural activities. Discover how the Powhatan Indians met their survival needs in 17th ...

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