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Hands On History Day
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAExperience Stratford Hall and its people through the lenses of history, science, and culture. Spend the day exploring the historic area while participating in special activities provided by their education and interpretive staff. Pack a picnic lunch for the family and relax at one of the numerous picnic areas throughout the site. Take a nature ...
Bunny Breakfast Buffet and Easter Egg Hunt at Stratford Hall
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAEnjoy a delicious Bunny Breakfast Buffet with an opportunity to take pictures with the Easter Bunny throughout breakfast. Advance reservations are required. Admission and activities for the Easter Eggstravaganza are ...
Commemorating the Lives: African and African American Life at Stratford Hall
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VALearn more about the history and cultures of the enslaved Africans and African Americans who lived and labored at Stratford Hall. Admission, includes the audio tour, The Crossroads: African and ...
Brunch Buffet and Pictures with Santa at Stratford Hall
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAEnjoy a breakfast buffet and top it off with the hot chocolate bar topped with marshmallows, peppermint, whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and more. Bringing extra holiday cheer, Santa Claus himself will be greeting children of all ages throughout the holiday brunch. Families may have their photos taken with jolly ol’ St. Nick in a festive ...
Christmastide Dinner with Denson’s Chesapeake Bay Farm to Table
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAThe five-course meal will include your choice of a starter course, soup, salad, your choice of an entrée, and dessert. Reservation required, limited availability. ...
Christmastide
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VASee the historic buildings and grounds decorated in holiday spirit, listen to colonial music by Ampersand in the Great Hall and drumming by Slam Stewart in the stone quarters, and step into the historic kitchen for a cooking demonstration with interpreter Dontavius Williams. Carriage rides in the historic area will be available for an additional ...
Wreathmaking Workshops at Stratford Hall
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VALindeve Hostvedt, gardener at Stratford Hall, will guide you through all the steps in creating a beautiful wreath to adorn your home this holiday season. Greens, cut from Stratford Hall’s historic grounds will be used: juniper; cypress; loblolly, white and Virginia pine, magnolia, and boxwood, creating a finished 24 to 26″ wreath. If you would ...
Northern Neck Free Admission Day & Museum Store Sunday
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAFor the residents of the Northern Neck (Westmoreland, King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Essex counties), enjoy free admission for a self-guided audio tour of the Great House and to ...
Fall Family Fun Day
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAPumpkin painting, colonial games, wagon rides, and more. Plus, explore the Great House with the new children's audio tour: Who Lived at Stratford Junior. Take in all the fall beauty while walking the nature trails or strolling along the beach of the Potomac River. ...
The Early Pleistocene Fossil Fauna and Flora at Stratford Hall – A Steadily Expanding Story” Archive
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAJoin presenters, Dr. Robert Weems and Bryan Landacre of the Florence Bascom Geoscience Center as they discuss the story preserved within the Bacons Castle Formation found within the cliffs high above Stratford Hall's beach. By analyzing the pollen and animal fossils recovered from the cliffs and beach, Dr. Weems and Mr. Landacre will reconstruct the ...
Hands On History Day
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAThe childhood home of the only two brothers to sign the Declaration of Independence, Stratford Hall represents an important time and place in our country’s history. Be inspired by it's ...
Pitt, Peale & the Patriots Symposium
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAA multidiscipline symposium on Charles Willson Peale’s full-length portrait of William Pitt. A cocktail reception at the Inn at Montross will follow with the opportunity to view the original portrait. ...
Stratford Hall Milling Day
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VASteve Bashore, Director of Historic Trades and Head Distiller at Mount Vernon will be there for Milling Day. This is an exciting opportunity to view the gristmill in operation for the first time since 2020. ...
First Africans Day
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VACommemorating the enslaved Africans and African Americans who built and sustained Stratford Hall and the Lee family for generations. ...
Hands On History Days
Stratford Hall 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VAFor K through 12 schoolteacher, an homeschool group organizer, or the leader to a community youth organization that’s is interested in bringing your students to Stratford Hall. These educational programs include five 30-minute, experiential learning activities that allow students to explore different facets of Stratford through the lenses of history and science. Register online. ...