If history is your kind of evening, join us Thursday, July 16 for Virginia By The Glass with Shannon Doherty of Historic Germanna and her session, The Governor, the Germans, and Germanna.
Virginia By The Glass sessions are held at 1781 Brewing Company and Wilderness Run Vineyards, and are part of our VA250 commemorative programming in Spotsylvania County.
This new history storytelling series features historians and educators sharing Virginia history, local history, and the American experience. Guests can expect an easy evening on the farm with time to meet the speaker, ask questions, and continue the conversation afterward. Craft beer, Virginia wine, and cigars will be available on site. Guests are welcome to bring food, or order from nearby restaurants that regularly deliver to the farm. We’ll have charcuterie and cheese boxes available for purchase.
The series also features several VA250-inspired beer releases from the brewery:
• Lafayette Saison
• Von Steuben Kölsch
• Red Coat English Golden Pub Ale
SUMMER 2026 SCHEDULE
(RSVP is recommended)
Thursday, July 9
Quips and Sips: Stories about Ben Franklin, John and Abigail Adams and more, with Jane Hampton Cook
Meet & Greet: 6:30 p.m.
Speaker Begins: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 16
The Governor, the Germans, and Germanna, with Shannon Doherty
Meet & Greet: 6:30 p.m.
Speaker Begins: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 27
Tsenacommacah and the World the English Entered, with Chris Custalow
Meet & Greet: 6:30 p.m.
Speaker Begins: 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 10
From Pulpit to Battlefield: Peter Muhlenberg and the 8th Virginia, with Gabriel Neville
Meet & Greet: 6:30 p.m.
Speaker Begins: 7:30 p.m.
About the sessions, and to RSVP (recommended): www.eventcreate.com/e/virginiabytheglass
About 1781 Brewing Company: www.1781brewing.com
