The Pressing of Dunmore’s Proclamation

Lord Dunmore has silenced all dissent. He has seized the printing press in Hampton and has used it to print his proclamation offering freedom to any slave or servant of the rebels that would join the British forces. Freedom lost and freedom gained. Join us as we peer into the origins of the Virginia Bill of Rights and explore our shared colonial history.

Part of the 250th Anniversary of Dunmore’s Virginia Campaign, Virginia Revolutionary War Trail.

This talk is sponsored by the York County 250 Committee and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission.