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𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚: 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

On July 4, 2026 @pbs and VA250 will broadcast a new special in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding.

Set in the heart of @colonialwmsburg's Historic Area, America Made In Virginia: 250 Years Together will blend live performance, music, historic interpretation, and large-scale visual spectacle to create an inspiring national event that connects the nation's founding directly to the present day, offering a powerful reflection on America's past, present, and future.

Learn more: https://www.va250.org/2026/04/01/pbs-and-va250-announcement/

#VA250 #AmericaMadeInVirginia #250YearsTogether

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧.

This is Virginia’s moment and yours. 🇺🇸

Join the Semiquincentennial Movement and help commemorate 250 years of American history.

From volunteering and attending events to supporting VA250 programs, there are many ways to be part of this statewide effort to educate, engage every community, and inspire a renewed commitment to the values of citizenship.

→Look ahead at VA250.org

Virginia’s story isn’t finished.
For the 250th, we’re collecting the voices that complete it – yours included. And you don’t have to start from scratch.
SEEQ gives you simple prompts to guide you:
A story your community carries
What freedom looks like today
A moment that defines independence for you
🎤 Share an audio story in minutes
👩‍💻 Or write your reflection
No pressure. No perfect words required. Just your experience.
Click here to learn more and share your story 👉 https://buff.ly/IWpD3dr
#VA250 #ShareYourStory #AmericaMadeInVirginia #SEEQ
@sharemorestories

If the Today Show broadcasting live from Colonial Williamsburg caught your attention last week, you are going to want to be in the room on June 4.

Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer, and actor Patton Oswalt brought the nation's 250th anniversary into living rooms across America from the lawn of the Governor's Palace, and Virginia's moment on the national stage is just getting started.

One month before the 250th anniversary of 1776, AMA Richmond is bringing together the marketing and communications leaders who are doing the real work behind the scenes: the people shaping how Virginia's history gets told, experienced, and remembered.

Our June 4 Signature Event, History is Happening: Marketing The Regional VA250, features leaders from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Richmond Region Tourism, and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

This is the conversation behind the conversation: how institutions like these reach modern audiences, build public awareness, and transform history into something people actually feel.

Virginia is in the spotlight. Come learn from the people putting it there.
📅 June 4 | 8:30 AM Networking | 9 AM Program Virginia Museum of History & Culture
🎟️ Member: $28 | Guest: $50 | Student: $10
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/syzdogwpse

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #VMHC #RVAMARKETING

The might of the United States military will be on full display at the 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 from June 12 to 14. Join us for a weekend of free deck tours, military demonstrations, artillery firings, and much more! 🇺🇸 It will be a blast...or two! 💥

𝑇𝑖𝑝: You might want to bring your ear plugs! 😉

#Sail250 #SailYorktownFestival #VA250 #VisitYorktown #militarydemonstrations @jyfmuseums @colonialnps @varevolution250 @yorkcounty_va

𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
One life can reflect the complexity of an entire era.
Follow the story of London Pleasants as he moves from enslavement to self-emancipation during the American Revolution, navigating choices that defined his future.
🗓️ May 23 | 1:00–2:00pm
📍Henrico County, VA
@henricorecparks
→ Learn more: https://buff.ly/8yQ1EJV

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

🎟️Get Your Tickets Now: History in the Making | VA2025 | National Campaign, Local Influence
📌June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM

🎤Our June 4 Signature Event features fiveremarkable voices shaping how Virginia's history reaches modern audiences:
⭐Jeffrey Scott Watkins — Marketing and PR consultant, historian, and public speaker with three decades of experience bringing American history to life across institutions, media, and public platforms.
⭐Carol Gillam — Associate Vice President, Foundation Marketing & Engagement at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where history and modern audience engagement meet every day.
⭐ Mike Ritchie — Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Richmond Region Tourism, extending the Richmond tourism brand across all marketing channels to drive visitor traffic to our region.
⭐Tracy Schneider — Virginia Museum of History and Culture | Vice President for Marketing & Communications, bringing strategic perspective on how major institutions build public awareness around historical programming.
⭐Glenda H. Turner — Senior Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, leading communications for one of Virginia's most iconic historical destinations.

Together, they'll explore how Virginia's past is being positioned for impact — and what marketers can learn from it.

Join us: June 4 | Virginia Museum of History & Culture | 8:30 AM
🔗 Secure your spot today: https://f.mtr.cool/fmnrpfzpwr

#AMARVA #AMARichmond #VA250 #MarketingEvent #MarketingHistory

“I’m tired of this Grandpa!”

“Well that’s too damn bad!”

#yorktown #18thcentury #historyhumor #america250

National landmark 🤝 traveling museum

The #VA250 Mobile Museum Experience is currently visiting . As you explore the natural beauty of the Shenandoah Valley, take a stop inside this FREE museum and learn about Virginia's history and its contributions to American Independence.

📅 Today through May 20
🕛 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
🎟️ Free
📍 Natural Bridge State Park Visitor Center (6477 South Lee Highway, Natural Bridge, VA 24578)

Click here to see when the mobile museum is coming to a location near you ➡️ https://buff.ly/cx33hpk

𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲
Few figures in Virginia history are as debated as Lord Dunmore.
This program explores his actions during the Revolutionary period—and how different communities understood his role in dramatically different ways.
🗓️ May 21 | 7:00–8:00pm
Middleburg Library, VA
→ Learn more: https://www.va250.org/event-detail/?id=250

The big ships are coming! Don't miss Sail 250 — mark your calendar for June 19-23 in @visitnorfolkva and get ready to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀
#OnThisDay, 250 years ago, the Fifth Virginia Convention unanimously passed a resolution instructing their delegates to the Continental Congress to propose that the colonies declare independence from Great Britain.
Tonight and tomorrow night, experience a once-in-a-lifetime live performance about that event that blends live performance and digital projections to tell a story of our nation's founding like never before.
📸 @colonialwmsburg
🗓️ May 15 & 16 | 8:30pm
📍Capitol Circle, Colonial Williamsburg
→ Event details: https://buff.ly/XPV8U5B