200th Hill House Anniversary

Name: 200th Hill House Anniversary
Start: 2025-10-25T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-25T17:00:00-04:00
Location: 221 North Street, Portsmouth, VA, United States, Virginia 23704

Schedule

Sat Oct 25 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

221 North Street, Portsmouth, VA, United States, Virginia 23704 | Portsmouth, VA

Hill House Museum - 200th Anniversary Celebration
Hill House 200
EVENT: Saturday, October 25, 2025
TIME: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Hill House Museum and Gardens
ADMISSION: FREE to the public
TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
10:00 to 5:00 Re-enactors will create a small “Portsmouth Town Market” in the museum gardens to include the “Crew of the Frigate Constellation” and Colonial Williamsburg tradesmen demonstrations
11:00 to 11:40: Dan Schmit will portray John Thompson (builder of the home) and lead a tour highlighting architectural elements and renovation details about the house.
12:00 to 12:45: Lunch for volunteers and outside re-enactors
Visitors can stroll through the museum and engage with re-enactors or tour the “Market” in the gardens
1:00 to 2:00: Lecture exploring the construction process of the home with emphasis on the use of skilled enslaved African American labor. Light refreshments to follow.
2:00 to 2:40: Dan Schmit will portray John Thompson (builder of the home) and lead a tour highlighting architectural elements and renovation about the house.
3:00 to 4:00: Tidewater Winds Concert in the garden.
4:00 to 5:00: Celebration reception and plaque installation– all visitors welcome.