Revolutionary Stories of York County – VA

Curious what life was like in York County during the American Revolution?

Join Library of Virginia historian Eric Johnson for an engaging history talk rooted in the firsthand accounts of the Revolutionary era. Throughout the war and its aftermath, local residents of all backgrounds shared their stories via legislative petitions and narratives of their war service. Today those petitions and narratives-along with maps, wills, newspapers and other documents-are preserved at the Library of Virginia. In this talk, historian Eric Johnson will share these local glimpses into York County’s past. Eric Johnson is coordinator of the VA250 funded Ideas in Action project at the Library of Virginia, focused on bringing Revolutionary-era documents and the stories they tell back to the communities from which they came.

The event is subject to cancellation. If this lecture is cancelled for any reason, notification will be made on the event hotline, 757-890-3520. Seating is limited.