The 200th Anniversary of the Hill House Celebration
Location
The Hill House Museum
Description
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 laborers.
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 details
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.
