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The official account of the American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250), established to commemorate Virginia's role in the 250th anniversary of American independence. 📬 Join our mailing list https://va250.org/newsletter/

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American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 14

#Virginia250 #va250 #america250 #americamadeinvirginia
#RevolutionaryVoices #HiddenHistory #AmericanRevolution

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 14

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American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 14

Lafayette in Person
📆 July 13, 2025 2:30 PM
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Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture
📆 July 16, 2025 5:30 PM
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Those Who Signed The Fairfax Resolves?
📆 July 18, 2025 10:00 AM
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American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 10

5/5: How important were taverns in military strategy? Would they have been more effective than formal meeting halls? Let’s talk! 👇 #VA250

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 10

4/5: Though the original building is lost to time, its role in Virginia’s Revolutionary War efforts remains legendary! 🏛️ #RevolutionaryVirginia

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American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 10

3/5: Petersburg was a critical supply hub, and Patriots at the Raleigh Tavern helped coordinate the movement of troops and goods for the war effort. 🚀🍺

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 10

2/5: Virginia militia officers gathered here to plan operations against British forces in the southern theater of the war. ⚔️📜

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 10

The Raleigh Tavern (Petersburg, VA) – Secret Meetings in the South
🧵1/5: Not to be confused with Williamsburg’s Raleigh Tavern, the Petersburg Raleigh Tavern was a key Patriot meeting place in the southern part of the colony! 🔥🏛️ #VA250

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 8

5/5: What would you have done if you overheard Loyalists plotting? Would you have spoken up? Let’s discuss! 👇 #VA250

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 8

4/5: Wetherburn’s Tavern is still standing today in Colonial Williamsburg—where you can sit in the very rooms where Patriots and Loyalists argued over pints! 🍻 #HistoricVirginia

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 8

3/5: With spies on both sides listening in, taverns like Wetherburn’s played a role in spreading intelligence and Revolutionary ideas. 🕵🏽‍♂️📜

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 8

2/5: Revolutionaries like George Wythe and Thomas Jefferson gathered here, often debating with Loyalists still loyal to the Crown. 🍺🔥

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American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 8

Wetherburn’s Tavern (Williamsburg, VA) – Where Patriots & Spies Drank Together
🧵1/5: In Williamsburg, Wetherburn’s Tavern was a popular gathering place for both Patriots and Loyalists—meaning it was a hotbed of political tension and espionage! 🏛️🕵🏽‍♂️ #VA250

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 7

View the full calendar of VA250 events, link in bio!

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 7

Colonial Kids Day
📆 July 12, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Burwell-Morgan Mill

Family Day with Young Historians
📆 July 13, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 Gadsby's Tavern Museum

American Revolution Camp
📆 July 14, - July 18, 2025 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 6

#Virginia250 #va250 #america250 #americamadeinvirginia

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 6

Early Industry in Smyth County, Virginia

📆 July 12, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

📍The Octagon House Foundation 615 Octagon House Road Marion, VA 24354

Event details: va250.org/event-detail...

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 6

5/5: Would you have risked meeting in a tavern filled with spies? How important were these gathering places? Let’s discuss! 👇 #VA250

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 6

4/5: The Swan Tavern was burned during the battle, but its history as a meeting place for revolutionaries lives on! 🏛️ #HistoricVirginia

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 6

3/5: Yorktown wasn’t just a battlefield—it was also a place of covert strategy and secret Patriot meetings in places like this! 🔥🍺 #RevolutionaryVirginia

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 6

2/5: Some say Lafayette’s aides and Washington’s spies gathered here to share intelligence on British troop movements before the decisive battle. ⚔️📜

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 6

The Swan Tavern (Yorktown, VA) – A Spy Hub Before the Final Battle
🧵1/5: Before Yorktown’s siege and surrender in 1781, The Swan Tavern was buzzing with military officers, spies, and Patriot leaders plotting against the British. 🕵🏽‍♂️🏛️ #VA250

American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 5

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Olive Branch Petition

Sent to King George in an attempt to settle the dispute with Great Britain amicably.

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American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 5

It was a last chance for peace- rejected by the King.

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American Revolution 250 Commission @va250.bsky.social · Jul 5

📜 “We shall decline the ungrateful task of describing... the delusive pretences, fruitless terrors, and unavailing severities…”