Join Us for a Living History Performance

Experience "Freedom – Freedom Lost, Freedom Gained: The Pressing of Dunmore’s Proclamation"—a powerful living history performance presented by Shades of Our Past and the Watermen’s Museum.

This dramatic retelling brings to life the moment Lord Dunmore seized the Hampton printing press to issue his proclamation, offering freedom to enslaved people and servants who joined the British cause. It was a time of silenced dissent, shifting loyalties, and a complex fight for liberty.

Explore how this pivotal event helped shape the Virginia Bill of Rights and uncover the deeper stories of our shared colonial history.

Hosted by the Gloucester Museum of History, Gloucester Museum Foundation, Gloucester Historical Society, and the Gloucester250 Committee.

This is a free event and open to the public. Don’t miss it!