​As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, Long Branch Historic House & Farm will host a series of events to celebrate this once in a lifetime anniversary.​​
Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation is a traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. It will be at Long Branch Historic House & Farm from November 7 to December 12, 2025.
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The exhibit will also highlight Long Branch’s connection to Thomas Nelson, Jr., a signer of the the Declaration of Independence, the Marquis de Lafayette, the noted general to George Washington. The exhibition will also feature Long Branch’s link to the War of 1812, through its first owner, Robert Carter Burwell, who fought in this war as a captain in the US Army, and who ultimately perished during this second war with the British. Guns, swords and other Militaria from the 1812 time period will be on display courtesy of David Condon, Inc.
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The exhibition runs from November 7 to December 12, 2025. Admission free.
​A Reception will open the exhibit on November 7 from 5 to 7 pm.
The exhibit will explore the unique and essential Virginia people, events, and sites that helped bring liberty and democracy to a nation. Commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit will highlight the complex, diverse, and inspiring Virginia history which is, in fact, America’s story. Give Me Liberty will provide context for the coming of the Revolution in Virginia and brings visitors into the core of the action from 1774 through 1776, highlighting how the American Revolution was a war, and more than a war.
The Seige of Yorktown, Va., depicting French
General Rochambeau, center, with to his right, General George Washington, and General Lafayette
Museum of the American Revolution
Give Me Liber-Teas – November 9th & 20th, 2025
Long Branch will host a series of teas at the house during the exhibit period, in which guests can learn about how tea – so loved among colonists, yet taxed as an import by the British – added to the list of grievances against the British and fueled the calls for revolution among colonists. Ticketed event. November 9th & 20th from 2 to 4pm. Buy your ticket today.
Tickets go on sale soon
Save the date for this black tie event, which will bring us all together to celebrate America's 250th in style at Long Branch.
Virginia 250 Mobile Museum Experience visits Long Branch - August 21-23, 2026
A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience titled “Out of Many, One” is housed in a quad-expandable tractor trailer that is traveling throughout Virginia and beyond. The mobile museum brings key stories of Virginia’s rich history to schools, museums, local events, fairs, and more, highlighting every region of the state. It will be visiting Long Branch on August 21-23, 2026.
Additional VA250 events to be added at later dates.