Tours & Programs

Our adult programs are designed for individuals, clubs, retirement organizations, bus tour groups, college-level classes, or continuing education.

Reservations:

  • Guided tours must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Please submit the Adult Tour Booking Request Form, here. Call 804-318-8797 or email Henricus Education with any additional questions.
  • Guided tours require a minimum of 10 participants. If fewer than 10 participants attend the program, your group will still be charged for 10 individuals.
  • Self-guided tours of 10-25 participants are available at a reduced admission rate. Reduced rate requests must be made at least two weeks in advance using the contact information listed above.

Fees: 

  • Historic Highlights: $16
  • Specialized tours - $19
  • Self-guided reduced rate - $11

 

William and Mary Student Visit

Available Tours

Self-Guided

Self-Guided

Tour the Powhatan town of Arrohateck, the English fort of Henricus, and the settlements at Proctor Plantation and Coxendale at your own pace.


Teachers Workshop

Historic Highlights

Guided tour of the recreated Powhatan town of Arrohateck and English colonial fort and settlement. Meet costumed interpreters and hear stories of successes and challenges during the early 17th century.

Pocahontas Interpretation

Two Lives of Pocahontas

Follow the cultural lives of Pocahontas as both a Virginia Indian girl and later as an English woman. Compare and contrast the economic, educational, religious, and political implications of her life in and between both cultures.
Sir Thomas Dale Interpeter

Lords and Leaders

What did it take to be a good leader in Powhatan culture? How did the systems of English law and custom translate into governing the early colony of Virginia? Our interpreters will help answer these complicated questions.

Upcoming Dates

17th Century Virginia Governments: Long live the King...or Mamanatowick?

Join us on a guided tour of Henricus to compare early 17th century English colonial and Powhatan Indian governments. Discover the political leaders, laws, civic duties, and economic systems that shaped the colonial and Powhatan Indian communities in the Virginia Tidewater Region. This program takes place outdoors. Participants will be required to walk through the historical site and stand for extended periods of time. Please wear appropriate footwear and dress for the weather.

Date: Saturday, March 25

Time: 10 a.m. - noon

Age: 16+

Cost: $16/adult (admission to the historic site included); Henricus Members: $14

*Registration link will be available February 21, 2023

Painting in the Park

Join Henricus Historical Park for a lovely spring day of painting en plein air (the French term for painting outdoors). Participants will be capturing the likeness of our iconic church while painting in the Henricus Fort. There will be two sessions to choose from and all supplies will be provided as well as non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks.

Date: Saturday, April 29 (rain date: May 6)

Time: Session One - 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Session Two - 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Ages: 16+

Cost: $30 per person

*Registration link will be available March 20, 2023

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