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'From Africa to Virgina' Theme Month at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, VA
'From Africa to Virginia' Theme Month at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, VA offers an in-depth look at the life of Africans in Virginia in the 1600's through the 1700's. For three Sundays in February, there are special lectures held at the Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center, an outdoor living history museum and gallery which houses several hundred years of United States' history.
In addition to the lecture series, throughout the month of February, you can tour the galleries, watch informative films and learn more about the kingdom of Ndongo, a place in Angola, Africa where many of the 17th century Africans in Virginia hailed from. Another aspect to this 'From Africa to Virginia' Theme are several outdoor museum exhibit areas which depict the many skills the Africans employed such as working with metal, fishing and building boats using the technology of the day.
Of course the Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center houses other exhibits and you can learn a lot about America's history from the Revolutionary War win in 1781 to the events leading up to the creation and implementation of the Bill of Rights and the nation's Constitution.
You will want to check the schedule for the lecture series offered on the Sundays in February as well as the schedule of operating hours for the museum itself. There are different admission fees for adults and young children. The museum is also wheelchair accessible in addition to having accommodations for the vision and hearing impaired. The 'From Africa to Virginia' Theme Month at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, VA is a welcome addition to your historical vacation in the area.
In addition to the lecture series, throughout the month of February, you can tour the galleries, watch informative films and learn more about the kingdom of Ndongo, a place in Angola, Africa where many of the 17th century Africans in Virginia hailed from. Another aspect to this 'From Africa to Virginia' Theme are several outdoor museum exhibit areas which depict the many skills the Africans employed such as working with metal, fishing and building boats using the technology of the day.
Of course the Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center houses other exhibits and you can learn a lot about America's history from the Revolutionary War win in 1781 to the events leading up to the creation and implementation of the Bill of Rights and the nation's Constitution.
You will want to check the schedule for the lecture series offered on the Sundays in February as well as the schedule of operating hours for the museum itself. There are different admission fees for adults and young children. The museum is also wheelchair accessible in addition to having accommodations for the vision and hearing impaired. The 'From Africa to Virginia' Theme Month at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, VA is a welcome addition to your historical vacation in the area.
When:
- February 1, 2010 - February 28, 2010
Points of Interest
Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, VA
Still a popular tourist destination, Jamestown prides itself on being our nation's first permanent English settlement and an area still rich in cultural history.
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Location:
2080 Jamestown Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185
