Hill House Museum - 200th Anniversary Celebration

Hill House 200

EVENT: Saturday, October 25, 2025

TIME: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

LOCATION: Hill House Museum and Gardens

ADMISSION: FREE to the public

TENTATIVE EVENT SCHEDULE

10:00 to 5:00 Re-enactors will create a small “Portsmouth Town Market” in the museum gardens to include the “Crew of the Frigate Constellation” and Colonial Williamsburg tradesmen demonstrations

11:00 to 11:40: Dan Schmit will portray John Thompson (builder of the home) and lead a tour highlighting architectural elements and renovation details about the house.

12:00 to 12:45: Lunch for volunteers and outside re-enactors

Visitors can stroll through the museum and engage with re-enactors or tour the “Market” in the gardens

1:00 to 2:00: Lecture exploring the construction process of the home with emphasis on the use of skilled enslaved African American labor. Light refreshments to follow.

2:00 to 2:40: Dan Schmit will portray John Thompson (builder of the home) and lead a tour highlighting architectural elements and renovation about the house.

3:00 to 4:00: Tidewater Winds Concert in the garden.

4:00 to 5:00: Celebration reception and plaque installation– all visitors welcome.