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Give Me Liberty Daily Guided Tours
Daily

Monday - Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm


Last tour of the day leaves at 3:30pm

 

Gift Shop

Our gift shop features a wide selection of colonial-era souvenirs and gifts pertaining to Patrick Henry, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson including books, busts, coffee cups, assorted coffees, prints, and t-shirts. Jewelry, note cards, and seasonal gift items. We carry colonial books, games, and crafts for children. Custom gift baskets are available upon request. To purchase items, call 804-648-5015 or 1-877-915-1775 or email admin@saintjohns.cc.

Featured Items:

Liberty or Death DVD, produced by St. John’s Church Foundation and WCVE, our local PBS station, features Pulitzer Prize-winning scholars discussing the ideas and events leading up to Patrick Henry’s speech and a performance of the reenactment . This production was broadcast nationally by American Public Television.

Liberty or Death: St. John’s Church and the American Revolution, by Kay C. Peninger, provides insight into the five extralegal conventions held in Virginia to organize the colonists protests against Great Britain and the development of the colonial assemblies which provided a voice to assert its sovereignty in local matters.



May
2012 Summer Reenactment Series
Sunday, May 27th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

1:00 p.m. Free tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
1:30 p.m. Music program
2:00 p.m. Reenactment begins

This event is FREE, with a suggested donation of $5.00.


June
2012 Summer Reenactment Series
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, June 10th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, June 17th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, June 24th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

1:00 p.m. Free tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
1:30 p.m. Music program
2:00 p.m. Reenactment begins

This event is FREE, with a suggested donation of $5.00.


July
2012 Summer Reenactment Series
Sunday, July 1st, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, July 8th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, July 15th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, July 29th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

1:00 p.m. Free tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
1:30 p.m. Music program
2:00 p.m. Reenactment begins

This event is FREE, with a suggested donation of $5.00.


August
2012 Summer Reenactment Series
Sunday, August 5th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sunday, August 12th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, August 19th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sunday, August 26th, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

1:00 p.m. Free tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
1:30 p.m. Music program
2:00 p.m. Reenactment begins

This event is FREE, with a suggested donation of $5.00.


September
2012 Summer Reenactment Series
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012

1:00 p.m. Free tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
1:30 p.m. Music program
2:00 p.m. Reenactment begins

This event is FREE, with a suggested donation of $5.00.


October
Hallowe'en Graveyard Tour
Saturday, October 27, 2012, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tours begin every twenty minutes; the last tour begins at 7:40 p.m.

Cost is $5.00/person and $15.00/family. Tickets are purchased at the front gate.

Spirits represented are George Wythe, Edward Carrington, and Elizabeth Arnold Poe.


November
Veterans Day Reenactment
Sunday, November 11, 2012, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

1:00 p.m. Free tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served basis
1:30 p.m. Music program
2:00 p.m. Reenactment begins

 

This event is FREE, with a suggested donation of $5.00.


December
Court End Christmas
Sunday, December 9th, 2012, 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Court End Christmas is an annual Richmond tradition - many sites located in and near downtown Richmond offer free programming to celebrate holidays.

Guests should contact the Valentine Richmond History Center at 804.649.0711 for more information about parking, shuttles, and schedules.


Upcoming Events

Summer Reenactment Season
Join us every Sunday from May 27th through September 2nd, as well as July 4th, for a thrilling performance.

Tickets distributed starting at 1:00 pm. Patriotic music begins at 1:30 pm. Reenactment program begins at 2:00 pm.