Upcoming Events Be sure to check back often as we add more events and details. 18 May Cemetery Preservation Workshop – 05-18-2024 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. 05 Jun Summer Series Part I: Born from Conflict – Religious Strife in Jamestown Price: Free Our Summer Series will continue our look at the violence and discord of the 17th Century. Part 1 of our Summer Series will focus on the religious tensions at Jamestown. Contrary to earlier belief, Jamestown was religiously very diverse and the differences were the cause of a great deal of tension and even violence. Perhaps […] 15 Jun Cemetery Preservation Workshop – 06-15-2024 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. 10 Jul Summer Series Part II: Born from Conflict – Puritans in Virginia Price: Free 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 Education Coordinator John Ericson will examine the history of Dissenters in the Virginia Colony and why it died out by the mid-17th Century. Drinks and snacks are […] 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 […] 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. […]