Resistance Through Homespun with Neal Hurst
Schedule
Thu, 20 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
215 S Wilton Rd, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23226 | Richmond, VA
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On March 20th, hear from Neal Hurst, Curator of Textiles and Historic Dress at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, on the social and economic impact of the homespun movement in Revolutionary Virginia!Throughout the 18th century, textiles were the most commonly imported finished goods to North America. As tensions grew with Great Britain following the French and Indian War, colonist applied economic pressure on the British economy with a series of non-importation agreements and worked towards a sense of self sufficiency by establishing and growing their domestic textile market.
Lecture 6pm with light reception at 7pm. Tickets $10 online or at the door, $5 virtual recording option available.
Wilton House Museum
215 S Wilton Road
Richmond, VA
23226
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