Meet Paul Thilman!Colonial History of Hanover County:
The Courthouse & Tavern Area
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Meet Paul Thilman, owner of the Revolutionary War-era tavern at Hanover Courthouse! Hear a first-person account of events which led to and occurred during the War in Courthouse area.
David Deal, Executive Director of the Hanover Tavern Foundation, will portray Mr. Thilman.
 Free Event!Sunday, April 193pmHistoric Hanover Courthouse |
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Along the Old Mountain Road in Revolutionary Times
VA250 Presentation
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Robert Szabo, Society President, will be speaking about revolutionary events and maneuvers that took place in the area in and around Montpelier.
Step back into 1781 as the American Revolution marches through our own backyard! Travel the storied road from Ground Squirrel Bridge to Vontay, once trod by the troops of Marquis de Lafayette and Lord Cornwallis, and discover the Virginia families whose homesteads witnessed the clash of armies and the birth of a nation.
Hear vivid accounts of military encampments, local encounters, and the tense chess match between Redcoats and Revolutionaries. Along the way, enjoy lively anecdotes featuring some of Virginia’s most iconic figures—Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel West Dandridge, and more.
For more information or if you have a special physical or communication need, please contact ask@pamunkeylibrary.org or call the Montpelier Branch Library at 804-883-5117.
Free Event!
Wednesday, April 22
4pm
Montpelier Branch,
Pamunkey Regional Library
15302 Clazemont Road
Montpelier, VA 23192
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