May 04, 2024
Spring Festival at Historic Eppington
Eppington Plantation • 14201 Eppes Falls Road Chesterfield, VA 23838 Organized by Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation
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Join us for a spring festival at historic Eppington, built in 1768 by Francis Eppes VI. Enjoy a variety of colonial activities, carriage rides, period music, storytelling, period vendors, crafters, historic trades, and living history. Meet Thomas Jefferson, Francis Eppes, and the Marquis de Lafayette.Musical performances to be provided by The Press Gang, Harken Back String Band, Richmond Cadet Alumni Band, and a special performance of music of the American Revolution.
The house will be open for tours. Don't miss the rare opportunity to see inside the 1768 home of Francis Eppes VI and historic landmark.
There will be a colonial medicine show, African-American storytelling, historic trades demonstrations, a living history village with historical reenactors including native, Powhatan, and English colonists, and Civil War living history and artillery demonstrations.
Enjoy carriage rides and colonial period children's activities and games, musket and artillery demonstrations and much more. Concessions and craft beer will be available for purchase.
Food and Craft Beer Vendors
Dancing Kilt BreweryMomma's BBQB.S.A. Troop 2837 serving hot dogs
Visit the Eppington Plantation page to learn more about the historical site.
Program Schedule10:00 a.m. - Open to visitors10:30 a.m. - The Press Gang11:00 a.m. - African American living history11:30 a.m. - Music of the American Revolution12:00 p.m. - Civil War artillery demonstration12:00 p.m. - Birth of iron industry12:00 p.m. - The Press Gang12:30 p.m. - Harken Back String Band12:30 p.m. - Colonial medicine show1:00 p.m. - Civil War artillery demonstration1:00 p.m. - Richmond Cadet Alumni Band1:30 p.m. - African American living history2:00 p.m. - Civil War artillery demonstration2:00 p.m. - Marquis de Lafayette historical performance2:00 p.m. - Music of the American Revolution2:30 p.m. - Colonial medicine show3:00 p.m. - Harken Back String Band3:00 p.m. - Civil War artillery demonstration3:30 p.m. - Birth of iron industry3:30 p.m. - Cemetery tour
Activity Family
Historical Activities
Location
Eppington - Parking Lot at Eppington Plantation
Age and Gender
Co-Ed