Common Sense: The Virginia Declaration of Rights

Schedule

Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

6504 Main St, Gloucester, VA, United States, Virginia 23061 | Gloucester, VA

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Common Sense: The Virginia Declaration of Rights
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.” — Thomas Paine
“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind…” — Thomas Paine
Join us for an inspiring and participatory program that brings history to life through music, living history, and audience engagement. Common Sense: The Virginia Declaration of Rights offers a unique look into our shared colonial past and the revolutionary ideas that helped shape a nation.
This program explores the powerful writings of Thomas Paine alongside the creation of the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776, highlighting ideas that were not just local to Virginia, but universal in impact.
Hosted by: Gloucester Museum of History, Gloucester Museum Foundation, Gloucester Historical Society, & Gloucester250 Committee
Presented by:
1781 Foundation
Shades of Our Past
Come experience history in a meaningful, interactive way and reflect on the ideas that helped begin the world over again.
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