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OLLI at UVA in Partnership with Michie Tavern Presents

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Michie Tavern: Feb. 20– The Barracks: Albemarle’s Prisoner of War Encampment NEW!

Speaker: Rick Britton

  • Day of the Week: Th
  • Date: 2/20/2025
  • Time: 10:30 AM 
  • Location: Michie Tavern, 683 Thomas Jefferson Parkway Charlottesville, VA 22902 
  • Non-refundable Fee: $40.00

OLLI at UVA in Partnership with Michie Tavern Presents Central Virginia in the Revolution! with Rick Britton

Join us for this wonderful Charlottesville tradition—at Michie Tavern! OLLI at UVA is pleased to continue this partnership. Together, we’ll learn, dine, and socialize in one of our area’s most beautiful historic settings.

The year 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War’s commencement. Despite the fact that it was mostly contested elsewhere, Central Virginia and her talented and heroic sons played extremely vital roles. It was a Central Virginian, of course, who penned the Declaration of Independence. Another—while serving as a young lieutenant in the 3rd Virginia Regiment—became a hero of the pivotal Battle of Trenton. Central Virginians, too, guarded a huge enemy force of British and Hessian soldiers that had surrendered in upstate New York. Upon their arrival in Albemarle County, they became Central Virginia’s largest assemblage of humanity.

Join us at Michie Tavern as we explore “Central Virginia in the Revolution.”

· Moved to snow date, Feb. 13 – Our Nation’s Birth Certificate – Jefferson, the Declaration, and the Fourth of July

· Jan. 23 – Bona Fide Hero: James Monroe at the Battle of Trenton

· Rescheduled due to inclement weather, from Feb. 6 to Feb. 20 – The Barracks: Albemarle’s Prisoner of War Encampment

The lectures begin at 10:30 a.m. A question-and-answer period follows at 11:15, with lunch at 11:30.  NOTE: You must be an OLLI member for the Spring 2025 semester to participate. (Snow date: February 13).

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Thanks for your interest in Michie Tavern: · Feb 13– Our Nation’s Birth Certificate – Jefferson, the Declaration, and the Fourth of July with Rick BrittonThere are 14 seats available. Online registration has closed.  Call the OLLI Office at 434-923-3600 to register. 

  • Presenter: Rick Britton
  • Dates: 2/13/2025 - 2/13/2025 
  • Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Days: Th 

Description: 

Due to the weather this lecture has moved to the snow date: February 13. 

Join us for this wonderful Charlottesville tradition—at Michie Tavern! OLLI at UVA is pleased to continue this partnership. Together, we’ll learn, dine, and socialize in one of our area’s most beautiful historic settings.

The year 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War’s commencement. Despite the fact that it was mostly contested elsewhere, Central Virginia and her talented and heroic sons played extremely vital roles. It was a Central Virginian, of course, who penned the Declaration of Independence. Another—while serving as a young lieutenant in the 3rd Virginia Regiment—became a hero of the pivotal Battle of Trenton. Central Virginians, too, guarded a huge enemy force of British and Hessian soldiers that had surrendered in upstate New York. Upon their arrival in Albemarle County, they became Central Virginia’s largest assemblage of humanity.

Join us at Michie Tavern as we explore “Central Virginia in the Revolution.”

· Changed Feb. 13 – Our Nation’s Birth Certificate – Jefferson, the Declaration, and the Fourth of July

· Jan. 23 – Bona Fide Hero: James Monroe at the Battle of Trenton

· Feb. 6 – The Barracks: Albemarle’s Prisoner of War Encampment

The lectures begin at 10:30 a.m. A question-and-answer period follows at 11:15, with lunch at 11:30. The $40 fee (*Non-refundable) for each event includes the lecture and famous Michie Tavern lunch. NOTE: You must be an OLLI member for the Spring 2025 semester to participate. (Snow date: February 13).

Rick Britton is an award-winning journalist and historian who’s written extensively on the history of the Virginia Piedmont. He’s the author of Jefferson: A Monticello Sampler and 2015’s Virginia Vignettes: Famous Characters & Events in Central Virginia History. A much-sought-after speaker, he also teaches classes on central Virginia history, conducts tours, and illustrates maps for history books and websites.

 

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