WILLIAMSBURG — A conference examining Virginia’s role in the American Revolution is planned for Oct. 25-26 in Williamsburg.
“Virginia’s Revolutionary Histories & Beyond,” sponsored by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture in conjunction with The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary, is the third conference in the five-year “For 2026” series that marks the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence.
A pre-conference day of workshops and experiences for K-12 teachers and museum educators will take place on Oct. 24.
Tickets are available through the Omohundro Institute, with prices ranging from $35 to $100. The conference is free of charge to W&M students and Colonial Williamsburg employees.
“‘Virginia’s Revolutionary Histories & Beyond’ will investigate political, intellectual and social change in the Old Dominion and how those changes impacted the nation and world,” a news release said. “The conference showcases a mix of researcher-to-researcher panels, public audience events, roundtable discussions, site visits, workshops and plenary sessions.”
Scholarly daytime panels at the W&M School of Education will include topics such as the legacy of the Bray School students, the formation of The Virginia Gazette and “Lawyers, Guns and Money.”
The Oct. 25 evening session, scheduled for the Hennage Auditorium at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, will feature “Beyond Words: Bringing History to Life Responsibly,” a panel discussion. The moderator will be Katharine Pittman, a Colonial Williamsburg nation builder who portrays Martha Washington.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Alan Taylor, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation chairman at the University of Virginia, will speak at the Oct. 26 evening session at the Glenn Close Theatre in Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall at William & Mary.
To register, visit bit.ly/3z4cHEB. All “For 2026” registrants receive a ticket voucher to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area and Art Museums good for the duration of the conference.
Wilford Kale, kalehouse@aol.com
