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251 Henricus Park Rd
Chester, VA 23836 Get Directions
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Discovery Day: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Discover how the Powhatan Indians and English colonists relied on domesticated and wild plants to survive and flourish in Virginia. Activities include a make-and-take bean plant to grow, a plant-themed scavenger hunt, and hands-on planting, and processing of historic period crops. This program occurs both indoors and outside in a recreated historic site. Please dress ...

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Henricus Discovery Days – A Family Day Camp

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Program will include a story, interactive tour of a re-created 17th century site, and a make-and-take craft. Visit Henricus.org for more details on the day’s theme and registration. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Register by March 22 by visiting Henricus.org. ...

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Hops in the Park

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Features over 40 Virginia craft beers, demos, a farmers market, food, and history. Benefits Henricus Foundation’s Children’s Education Fund. ...

Free

Witching Hour Jr.

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

A spooky day of family-friendly Halloween fun. Interact with Colonial interpreters and staff as you trick-or-treat in our recreated Indian village and English settlement, listen to a spook-tacular read-aloud story, and decorate your own mini-pumpkin. The festivities will wrap-up with a children’s costume parade around the English fort. Come dressed in your Halloween costume and ...

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Event Series Things That Go Bump in the Night

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

This weekend, legends and tales from throughout the centuries come to life before your eyes. Take a guided tour through Henricus in the dark as interpreters dramatically demonstrate and perform old English folklore stories of witches, ghosts, goblins, shucks, and all “things that go bump in the night.” Come see what colonial Virginians thought were ...

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Bahia de Santa Maria: The Spanish Presence in Early Virginia, 1517-1616

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Demonstrations will include weapons, armor, clothing, and food of the Spanish soldiers, the objectives of Spanish officers when engaged with native people, English or French contenders, and the religious, political, and economic considerations of creating an outpost mission. ...

$

Hops in the Park

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

Features over 40 Virginia craft beers, brewing demos, farmers market, food, and Virginia history. Benefits Henricus Foundation’s Children’s Education Fund. ...

Free

Witching Hour Jr.

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

A spooky day of family-friendly fun. Trick or treat in the recreated English settlement, listen to a spook-tacular story, and decorate your own mini pumpkin. Come dressed in your Halloween costume and bring a bucket to collect treats. ...

$

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

This weekend, legends and tales from throughout the centuries come to life before your eyes. Take a guided tour in the dark as interpreters dramatically demonstrate and perform old English folklore stories of witches, ghosts, goblins, shucks, and all “things that go bump in the night.” Come see what colonial Virginians thought were spooky, scary, ...

$

Powhatan Indian School Program

Henricus Historical Park 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester, VA

A SOL-aligned school program. Tour Arrohateck, a re-created Virginia Indian community once located on the James River and experience the Eastern Woodland Powhatan Indian culture just prior to contact. Through hands-on activities and demonstrations, learn about farming, food preparation, hunting, fishing and cultural activities. Discover how the Powhatan Indians met their survival needs in 17th ...

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