Henrico plans five days of Revolutionary War programming at Meadow Farm

Henrico Recreation & Parks will host Revolutionary War Week Nov. 4-8 at Meadow Farm Museum in Crump Park, 3400 Mountain Road. All events are free and open to the public.

The VA250 Mobile Museum Experience, titled ‘Out of Many, One,’ explores Virginia’s role in the founding of the United States through interactive exhibits. The museum is scheduled to be open Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 4–6, from 2 to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Nov. 4 presentation, ‘London Pleasants: From Enslaved to Redcoat,’ runs from 6 to 7 p.m. and explores the story of a man who emancipated himself from enslavement in Henrico, became a Black loyalist and faced an uncertain future after the Revolution. Organizers recommend the program for ages 10 and older.

Revolutionary Team Trivia Night is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Parsons Community Center. Click here to register.

An outdoor screening of Hamilton: An American Musical is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets; picnics are welcome.

Saturday's ‘1776: Signing Day’ program runs from 1 to 4 p.m. and will include reenactors, musket firing, period music and games while exploring the decisions facing Virginians during the independence movement.

‘Hamiltrivia,’ a game about the musical and Alexander Hamilton's life, is scheduled Sunday, Nov. 8, from 2 to 3 p.m.

For more information, visit Henrico County’s VA250 website.