Today, Thursday, July 18, marks the 250th anniversary of the York County Resolves—a resolution created by the county’s Committee of Safety to protest English taxation in 1774. To commemorate the milestone, Historic Yorktown will host two special events.
Historian Jim Gallagher will portray Thomas Nelson Jr. at 6:30 tonight at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (200 Water Street near the Colonial Parkway in Yorktown). Gallagher will reenact the speech Nelson gave 250 years ago, encouraging citizens to protest the British crown and its policies.
Audience members will take part in reading portions of the Resolves to rebel against the taxes on tea and other imported goods. The evening will also include live music and discussion. In partnership with the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, the event is hosted by the Williamsburg-York-town American Revolution Round Table and the Yorktown Commemoration Committee.
Gallagher will repeat his performance on the steps of York Hall ...