RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – America will turn 250 in six months, and Virginia’s American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) has spent the past year preparing celebrations to mark the milestone.
“The scope and progress of our work has been remarkable,” said Cheryl Wilson, executive director of VA250.
The commission has organized events ranging from a reenactment of Patrick Henry’s speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond that was seen by thousands across the country to the VA250 Mobile Museum, which has attracted more than 27,000 visitors.
The demand for the mobile museum prompted the commission to partner with private organizations to design and build a second mobile museum, Wilson said…