http://www.virginia.org Events for Charles City County - updated weekly en-us Copyright: 2007(C) Virginia Tourism Corporation, http://www.vatc.org 3/23/2007 10:39:22 AM Charles City County Events http://www.virginia.org/images/valogosmall.gif http://www.virginia.org http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38934 Join us at riverside for an afternoon of musical entertainment and a good old-fashioned fish fry prepared by American Legion Post No. 61. This event commemorates historic fish fries hosted by the fishing camps on Easter Monday. Westover Plantation, 7000 Westover Road. Free admission, food for sale. 4/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=42923 Westover and Belle Air plantations open their doors for interior house tours for Virginia's Historic Garden Week. Westover, America's premier example of Georgian Architecture, will be open April 25-28. Belle Air, featuring unique Jacobean woodwork, will be open April 26 and 27. 4/25/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38053 Features Native American dancers, singers, drummers, artisans. Grand Entry on Sat @ 12 noon/Sun @ 1 p.m. Cultural demonstrators,historical/educational exhibits. Visitors will have an opportunity to begin their Jamestown 2007 experience with the Tribes that were here to meet the settlers in 1607. Free parking. Family event. Directions/more information: http://www.vitalva.org. 5/5/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=44086 Fort Pocahontas at Wilson's Wharf will come alive with Civil War living history, guided fort tours and daily battle reenactments (1 pm). This fort was built and successfully defended by the United States Colored Troops (USCTs) against 2,000 Confederate Calvary on May 24, 1864. Located on the James River, this is the 10th year that over 300 reenactors have recreated history. $10/adult, $8/student. 5/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38954 Venture back in time and experience the wisdom, accomplishments, trials and triumphs of African Americans in the heart of Virginia plantation country. Join us for a 3-day commemoration of the lives and contributions of Charles City's enslaved people who by the labor of their hands and the sweat of their brows helped to build a nation. Free. 6/22/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=24418 Come to the annual commemoration honoring Benjamin Harrison V, one of seven signers of the Declaration of Independence and 18th century owner of Berkeley Plantation. Enjoy walks in the restored boxwood and flower gardens,breathtaking vistas of the James River, guided tours of the 1726 Manor House and a formal living history program with the Daughters of the American Revolution. $ 7/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=24419 Tour historic Berkeley Plantation, Gen. McClellans's headquarters and supply base for 140,000 Union soldiers in July and August, 1862. Imagine the life and times of the Civil War soldier on this special tour. Enjoy a guided tour of the 1726 mansion, Civil War museum,film,and visit to the monument where Gen. Butterfield composed "Taps". Refreshments are served. Reservations are required. $ 8/7/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38951 Enjoy an old-fashioned county fair -- one of the best in the region -- complete with home and garden exhibits, a car show, horseshoe tournament and live entertainment. Special exhibits and displays will include traditional artisans displaying their skills and selling their wares, antique tractors and other antique farm equipment, and a logging competition. Charles City County Recreation Center, 8320 Ruthville Road. Free. 9/8/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40215 Native Americans from all over will join the Chickahominy Tribe for their 56th annual Pow-Wow, Sept 22/23 on the Tribal Grounds in Charles City. Featuring Native American dancers, drummers, traditional crafters, historical and cultural demonstrations, food and more. This event is the longest running traditional Pow-Wow in Virginia, dating back to 1951. Family event; education/cultural. No pets. 9/22/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=40429 Join President Jefferson and the Williamsburg Kiwanis Foundation for the party of the season at Virginia's oldest plantation. The day benefits area youth/community programs. Enjoy the presentation of the hounds, a parade, six-chukker polo match and divot stomp, shopping, contests, food, music, and fun for all. Ticket choices include general admission, tailgates, Players Club memberships and more. 9/30/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=24415 Come early to explore the beautiful October gardens at Berkeley. Meet your costumed guide at the Gazebo on the West Lawn. Relax and enjoy light hors d'oeuvres, magnificent panoramic views of sky, field and James River as sunset falls. At twilight marvel at Berkeley's amazing history as your guide leads you through a candlelight tour of the elegant 1726 mansion. Reservations are required. $ 10/19/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=38952 Join us for an afternoon of living history. Meet Presidents William Henry Harrison, portrayed by historical interpreter Alan Walden, and John Tyler, portrayed by historical interpreter Dick Cheatham. Learn about these Charles City natives who shared the Whig Party ticket in one of the most famous American political campaigns. Reception following. Charles City High School Auditorium, 10039 Courthouse Road. Free. 10/20/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=24416 Celebrate the 1619 landing of the orginal colonists at Berkeley Plantation. Join us at the site of the First Offical Thanksgiving in America for a day dedicated to history, food and fun.Enjoy tours of the orginal 1726 Manor House,ancestral home of two US Presidents. Stroll the colorful autumn gardens and grounds.Sample delicious Virginia food and shop. Watch a formal living history program. $ 11/4/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=39760 A port-of-call visit by the Jamestown Settlement Godspeed to commemorate Capt. John Smith's historic Chickahominy Voyages in November of 1607. Meet Captain John Smith and learn about his voyages. Experience the many ways in which the “Coarse Ground Corn People,” the Chickahominy, cooked and used corn. Festival area opens at 10 am; Grand Entrance and Commemorative Ceremony 12 noon. Native dancing, crafts and food till 6 pm. Free. 11/10/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31386 Berkeley Plantation offers special Christmas tours through the holiday season. The elegant 1726 mansion will be beautifully decorated with fresh greenery from Berkeley's gardens. Costumed guides will add a special touch to your holiday season with stories of Christmas at Berkeley through four centuries of history. Enjoy our famous hospitality. Make Berkeley a part of your holiday tradition. $ 12/1/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=24420 Come to historic Berkeley and learn how the Harrison family celebrated Christmas during the 18th century. Partake in the festive atmosphere created by colonial music and fresh greenery from Berkeley's gardens. Costumed guides will add a special treat to your holiday season with stories about Christmas hospitality over 200 years ago. Enjoy holiday refreshments. Reservations are required. $ 12/15/2007