Wilton House Museum

05/21/2026

🌞 Summer nights on the James River? Music to our ears! Join us at Wilton House Museum for Jammin’ on the James three evenings of tours, treats, and live music on the lawn.

Jammin’ Timeline:
🖼️ House Tours: 4–6pm
🎶 Live Music & 🍧 Italian Ice from Good Vices: 5–7pm

🧺 Pack a picnic, grab a lawn chair or blanket, and settle in for great music and gorgeous river views.
🚗 On-site parking is limited, but no worries—our neighborhood shuttle will keep things moving. Follow the parking attendants’ directions so everything flows safely, and carpool when you can.

Concert Line-up:
🗓️ June 20 — The Ham Biscuits
🗓️ July 11 — Buckshot Roberts
🗓️ August 8 — Grace Street Seven - Vintage Jazz Band

🎟️ Tickets are ONLY $5/concert when you buy ahead online www.wiltonhousemuseum.org, or $10 at the door

🌦️ If rain tries to crash the party, the concert simply pops indoors to our spacious lecture hall.

05/02/2026

04/21/2026

This original cornice from 1753 once crowned the rooms of Wilton House, but hidden within it is something even more personal: the signature of Sampson Darrell, a craftsman who helped shape the house itself. A rare and powerful reminder of the hands behind the history.

When the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America stepped in to save Wilton, details like this weren’t lost, they were uncovered, protected, and given new life.

What looks like just a fragment is actually a voice from 1753, still speaking.

See how small details tell powerful stories in “The Women Who Saved Wilton.” 🏛️✨
Because preservation isn’t just about buildings, it’s about the people who left their mark.

Visit Wilton Wednesday - Saturday
10am - 4pm

04/21/2026

This original cornice from 1753 once crowned the rooms of Wilton House, but hidden within it is something even more personal: the faint signature of Sampson Darrell, a craftsman who helped shape the house itself. A rare and powerful reminder of the hands behind the history.

When the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America stepped in to save Wilton, details like this weren’t lost, they were uncovered, protected, and given new life.

What looks like just a fragment is actually a voice from 1753, still speaking.

Come see how small details tell powerful stories in “The Women Who Saved Wilton.” 🏛️✨
Because preservation isn’t just about buildings, it’s about the people who left their mark.

04/09/2026

This 18th century sickle, found on the original Wilton House Plantation Site, was once used to harvest wheat by hand, a task that took days of back breaking labor in Virginia’s fields, much of it carried out by enslaved people whose work sustained the plantation.
Even more intriguing, an X-ray revealed a mysterious maker’s mark that historians still can’t identify. Was it imported or forged locally?
Objects like this are helping us piece together the hidden stories of Wilton’s past.

Come see what else has been discovered in “Wilton Uncovered” and explore the artifacts that are rewriting what we know about the site.
History is waiting beneath the surface. Come uncover it.

04/08/2026

Step into May 1781 at Camp Wilton, our free, family‑friendly open house that brings Revolutionary War and Colonial history to life Inspired by the Marquis de Lafayette’s two‑week encampment at Wilton, this immersive event invites guests of all ages to explore the 1753 historic house and discover the place where revolutionaries gathered.

Meet Lafayette (portrayed by | Mark Schneider), enjoy a lively puppet show about the Boston Tea Party, play colonial games, try hands‑on crafts, and experience the realities of military life, including medical interpretation and demonstrations. Explore the traveling Lafayette exhibition, hear fife & drum music, and connect with community partners.

Bring the whole family for a day of learning, play, and living history as part of Virginia’s commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary!

🕰️Event Schedule🕰️
11AM – Welcome to Camp Wilton
11:30AM – Puppet Show with Shades of Our Past
12:30PM – Marquis de Lafayette addresses the crowd
1PM – Fife & Drum Performance
1:30PM – Puppet Show with Shades of Our Past
2:30PM Marquis de Lafayette addresses the crowd
3PM – Fife & Drum Performance
4PM – Thanks for coming!

⭐️All Day Activities⭐️
✂Colonial Crafts
♟️Colonial Games
🍴Cooking Demo
🍦 .ices Italian Ice (1-4pm)
🖼️Museum House Tours & Exhibitions
🗣️Historical Interpreters
🤝Community Partner Activities & NPS


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