MDC and Montpelier Upcoming Events
June 2023
June’s calendar focuses on events that “Celebrate Stories of Freedom” in honor of Juneteenth. Check out the schedule of events by visiting https://https://www.ocaahs.org/juneteenth.
Also, you can visit https://www.montpelier.org/event-calendar to see events hosted by Montpelier. Please continue to check the MDC Events Calendar frequently as events are continually being added and updated.
Thursday, June 1st
7:00 PM – Stories from Our Land: A Discussion About the Role of the Natural Environment and Landscape in Peoples’ Journeys to Freedom
The first virtual panel discussion, “Stories from Our Land,” will be a discussion about the role of the natural environment and landscape in people’s journey’s to freedom.
Panelist include: Dr. Matthew Reeves, Director of Archaeology and Landscape Restoration at James Madison’s Montpelier, Michael Carter, Jr. owner of Carter Farms and Small Farm Resource Center Coordinator for the Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University, and Rebecca Davis, PhD Candidate at University of California, Santa Cruz and Oral Historian for the Montpelier Memorialization Project.
Virtual Panels are held every Thursday in June at 7pm EST.
Friday, June 2nd
Kids Free Fridays – June 2 – August 25!
As you settle into summer, gather your family and friends and visit Montpelier. Fridays between June 2 and August 25, all kids ages 17 and under visiting with a paying adult get free admission to the House. The free tours make for an affordable and enriching summer experience available to all visitors. Tours also include entry into the exhibition The Mere Distinction of Colour, located in the cellars and in the South Yard.
Saturday, June 3rd
1:30 PM – Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.
Sunday, June 4th
1:30 PM – Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.
Thursday, June 8th
7:00 PM – Stories from Our Grandmothers: An Exploration of the Role Family Stories Played in Sharing the Journey to Freedom
The second virtual panel discussion, “Stories from Our Grandmothers” is an exploration of the role of family stories in sharing the journey’s to freedom.
Panelist include: Hannah Scruggs, PhD Candidate in African and African American Studies at Harvard University, Kiana Wilkerson, Descendant Research Associate at The Menokin Foundation, and Jo Ann Brock, Board Member OCAAHS
Virtual Panels are held every Thursday in June at 7pm EST.