Upcoming Events Be sure to check back often as we add more events and details. 07 Aug Summer Series Part III: Born from Conflict – Virginia Quakers Price: Free The Society of Friends (Quakers) were early to the Virginia Colony. Prominent Virginians like former Governor Richard Bennett converted to the movement. St Luke’s Education Coordinator John Ericson will give an overview of the Quaker movement in the Virginia Colony, including a dramatic event at the “Old Brick Church.” Drinks and snacks are provided, or […] 24 Aug Cemetery Preservation Workshop – 08-24-2024 Price: Free The Cemetery Preservation Workshop is a free program designed to educate volunteers on the necessary training needed to safely preserve and protect historic tombstones and markers. This program promotes engagement and preservation of the church cemetery through education and practical experience. 07 Sep Multi Date Event Born from Conflict: A 17th Century Living History Event Price: Free FREE ADMISSION THIS WEEKEND In-person event. No registration is required. Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 9:30 am – 5pm Sunday, September 8, 2024 from 11am – 3pm The 17th century was a time of violent upheaval and social unrest. St Luke’s Historic Church & Museum will be examining the Colonial conflicts in this living history […] 07 Sep 17th Century Lecture: “Cosmological Considerations of the 1622 Indigenous Attack in Tidewater Virginia” Price: Free FREE ADMISSION THIS WEEKEND REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR LECTURE At 11 am on Saturday, September 7, Buck Woodard, Ph.D. will present on “Cosmological Considerations of the 1622 Indigenous Attack in Tidewater Virginia”. “In the spring of 1622 Chief Opechancanough organized a massive, coordinated attack against the English colonials entrenched at James Fort and settled across nascent […] 07 Sep 17th Century Lecture: “Rising Sun: 1622 and the Origin of the British Empire” Price: Free FREE ADMISSION THIS WEEKEND REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR LECTURE At 1 pm on Saturday, September 7, Mark Summers will present on “Rising Sun: 1622 and the Origin of the British Empire”. “On March 22, 1622, the English awoke with confidence – confident in their peace with the native Powhatan, their representative government and laws, as well […] 08 Sep 17th Century Lecture: “Born from Conflict – Puritans in Virginia” Price: Free FREE ADMISSION THIS WEEKEND REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR LECTURE At 1 pm on Sunday, September 8, John Ericson will present on “Born from Conflict – Puritans in Virginia”. We think of New England as the place of Puritanism but the movement had deep roots in Virginia even before the founding of the Plymouth Colony. St Luke’s […] 19 Oct Alcohol Free Twilight Tour Price: $15.00 Friday, October 19, 2024 at 6pm $15 per person, children under 5 are free, in-person event. They say “Dead men tell no tales,” but that’s not true! Come out and hear the stories of those buried in Virginia’s oldest continuous cemetery at St Luke’s Historic Church & Museum. This is NOT a ghost tour but […] 19 Oct Multi Date Event Twilight Cemetery Tours and Sly Clyde’s Tasting Price Starts from: $30.00 Friday, October 19, 2024 at 7pm, 8pm, and 9pm $30 per person. ID’s will be checked for all participants. This is for adults 21 and older. Start off with a tasting from Sly Clyde’s Cidery of Hampton and then enjoy a tour of our ancient cemetery. They say; “Dead men tell no tales,” we disagree. […]