Living History on the Lawn will be a 2 Day event to commemorate our 250th celebration. Held on Friday October 9 and Saturday October 10, 2026. Shore History will be offering a weekend of activities, reenactors, indigenous tribes, colonial cooking and demonstrations of traditional crafts.
Living History on the Lawn October 10, 2026
Ker Place’s grounds will be transformed into an outdoor classroom. Program elements include:
- Plantation cooking demonstrations by Janice Canady, illustrating daily life in colonial Virginia.
- Historical interpretation of George Mason and the Virginia Declaration of Rights by a Williamsburg reenactor.
- Presentations on Native American culture and history by historian Daniel Firebird Abbot of Jamestown.
- Revolutionary War reenactment camps demonstrating military life in the 18th century.
- Engagement with present-day members of the Occohannock Tribe, exploring local Indigenous history and cultural continuity.
- Demonstrations of traditional crafts such as blacksmithing, quilting, wool spinning and herbal remedies.
Give Me Liberty Traveling Exhibit will be at Ker Place October 8 – November 23, 2026
On loan from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, this exhibit contextualizes Virginia’s role in the coming of the American Revolution, 1774–1776, highlighting the social, political, and military dimensions of the struggle for independence.
Tours of Ker Place will be ongoing from 10am-4pm by docents or self guided using the S\hHore History App.
There will be food and beverages on site to purchase.
