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Lectures on the Lawn - "To the Interest of America: The Hanover Resolves in Context"
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 37.660784, -77.346969
the Shelton House at Rural Plains, 7273 Studley Road Mechanicsville, VA 23116. In case of inclement weather, the lectures will take place at Enon United Methodist Church, 6156 Studley Road.
Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Time:
6:30 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Campfire/Evening Program
Talk
Description
The "Lecures on the Lawn" series at Rural Plains returns in 2024 with outdoor speakers discussing a variety of historical topics at the Shelton House at Rural Plains, 7273 Studley Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
On July 20, 1774, the citizens of Hanover County met to elect representatives to the upcoming First Virginia Convention at Williamsburg. Patrick Henry and John Syme were presented with resolutions to take to the Convention -- resolutions demanding that Virginia colonists be treated with the full rights of English citizens, and not be taxed without representation. The Resolves, as they became known, are considered a crucial early step in the road to revolution.
As we approach the 250th anniversay of the Resolves, Mark Nucup of the Hanover Museum of History and Culture will give insights into how the Resolves came about and the effect such revolutionary words had on the colonies as a whole.
*In case of inclement weather, the lectures will take place at Enon United Methodist Church, 6156 Studley Road.
*In case of inclement weather, the lectures will take place at Enon United Methodist Church, 6156 Studley Road.
Reservation or Registration: No
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