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Liberty or Death Church Tours
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. St. John’s is an active church so please check online or call ahead to 804.648.5015 in case of unforeseen ...
The Revolution is Coming, with Bert Dunkerly
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAThe 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution is just a year away. Join author and historian Bert Dunkerly for a discussion about fun and lesser-known facts about the Revolution. Dunkerly is the author of An Explorer's Guide to America's Revolutionary War, and copies will be available for purchase. ...
Liberty or Death Reenactment
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAWitness Patrick Henry convince his fellow delegates to take up arms against the King. 249th anniversary of Patrick Henry's Liberty or Death anniversary at the 2nd VA Convention. ...
Liberty or Death Church Tours
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. St. John’s is an active church so please check online or call ahead to 804.648.5015 in case of unforeseen ...
Dr. Michael Dickinson Talk
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VADr. Michael Dickinson will discuss his recently published book Almost Dead: Slavery and Social Rebirth in the Black Urban Atlantic 1680-1807, winner of the Winner of the 2023 Paul E. Lovejoy Book Prize. ...
Liberty or Death Reenactment for Presidents Day
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAWitness Patrick Henry Convince his Fellow Delegates to Take Up Arms Against the King!A reenactment of the Second Virginia Convention in March 1775, when Patrick Henry gives his Liberty or Death speech. Doors open at 1:00, show starts at 1:30. ...
Arnold’s Raid on Richmond
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAEvents and speakers focused on Benedict Arnold's Raid on Richmond ...
Tours of St. John’s Church
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. St. John’s is an active church so please check online or call ahead to 804.648.5015 in case of unforeseen ...
Tours of St. John’s Church
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. St. John’s is an active church so please check online or call ahead to 804.648.5015 in case of unforeseen ...
Liberty or Death Church Tours
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. St. John’s is an active church so please check online or call ahead to 804.648.5015 in case of unforeseen ...
Graveyard Tour of St. John’s Church
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VALearn about death in early Richmond as you walk the darkened pathways of Richmond's first cemetery. Meet fascinating people with fascinating lives… and deaths. Bring a flashlight. ...
Fancy Me Mad
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAAn evening stroll through the graveyard, where you will meet fascinating spirits telling their fascinating stories, plus a first annual costume contest. ...
Fancy Me Mad
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAJoin an evening stroll through the graveyard, where you will meet fascinating spirits telling their fascinating stories. In the Evening, when Shadows fall, Across the Graveyard, Hear them All, The Spirits Rise, the Spirits Fall. Meet spirits buried in the cemetery, followed by readings by Edgar Allan Poe inside the church. New this year: A ...
Speaker Elvatrice Belsches
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VABelsches is an author, researcher, and public historian, specializing in chronicling the experiences of African-Americans in Richmond and beyond. She has authored several biographies for the African American National Biography, and served as a researcher for Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln. Her talk will be based on her book Black American Series: Richmond, Virginia. ...
Meet Patsey Henry
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VADebbie Phillips, a renowned living history interpreter, brings Patrick Henry’s eldest child. Patsey witnessed her father’s burgeoning political career as a child and helped care for her mother Sarah Shelton at a time when mental illness was seen as evidence of witchcraft or demonic possession. Learn about what life was like in the home of ...
Liberty or Death Reenactment
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VASince 1976, they have presented historical reenactments of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775 at its original location. Professional actors portray nine delegates — including Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington — who engage in the arguments of the Second Virginia Convention, leading to Patrick Henry’s immortal words. ...
Graveyard Tour of St. John’s Church
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VALearn about life in early Richmond as we walk the pathways of Richmond's first cemetery. Meet fascinating people like Elizabeth Arnold Poe, George Wythe, and other Revolutionary-era Virginians. See their oldest visible grave and learn about early business and tradespeople. ...
Liberty or Death Church Tours
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. St. John’s is an active church so please check online for changes. ...
A Talk with Dr. Carolyn Eastman
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VADr. Eastman is an author and Professor of History at VCU, with special interest in histories of political culture, the media, and gender. Her talk will be based on her first book A Nation of Speechifiers: Making an American Public after the Revolution. ...
Meet the Marquis de Lafayette
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAIn honor of Bastille Day (July 14th, 1789) enjoy a visit with the marvelously fascinating gentleman from France, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette. ...
Independence Day Reenactment
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VASince 1976, St. John’s Church Foundation has presented historical reenactments of the Second Virginia Convention of March 1775 at its original location. Professional actors portray nine delegates — including Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington — who engage in the arguments of the Convention, leading to Patrick Henry's speech. ...
Who Else Heard the Cry for Liberty & Lord Dunmore’s Promise of Freedom
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAWhat History does not tell us is that members of the House of Burgesses enslaved men who also attended the convention, and that these men were just as affected by this speech as the delegates. ...
Liberty or Death Church Tours
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. ...
Liberty or Death Church Tours
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. ...
Patriot’s Day Reenactment
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAOn April 19, 1775, barely 4 weeks after Patrick Henry delivered his “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech inside St. John’s Church, the first shots of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord. ...
Liberty of Death
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAExperience Patrick Henry's powerful Liberty or Death speech as he convinces fellow delegates like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to take up arms against the King and join New England in the fight for Liberty. About 40 minutes, followed by a visit with the delegates. ...
An Afternoon with the Marquis de Lafayette
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAMeet marvelously fascinating gentleman from France, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, in celebration of Bastille Day. ...
Graveyard Tour
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAAs the first public cemetery in Richmond, founded in 1741, our inhabitants represent a core of early settlers to the colony of Virginia and the first citizens of a new country. Tours every Saturday this summer. ...
Liberty or Death Church Tours
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VAVisit St. John's Church, the location of the Second Virginia Convention, and hear the fascinating story of Patrick Henry and his 'Liberty or Death" speech in the heady days on the eve of the American Revolution. Tours run Fridays - Sundays only. ...
Graveyard Tour
St. John's Church 2401 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VALearn about the historic graveyard, its residents, and life and death in early Richmond. ...