Veterans Day at Highland

On Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2025, we invite visitors to Highland for a day of learning in honor of military veterans. Throughout the day, guests can:

-Explore the commemorative VA250 traveling exhibition, Give Me Liberty: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation, in the upper level of Highland’s event barn
-Meet Highland’s original veteran, James Monroe!
-Decode messages at the code breaking and cryptography station
-Learn about military medicine and its influence on civilian medicine with living history interpreter Bob Talbott (and friends), who will share a rich collection of historic arms, armaments, and medical tools (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

A moment of silence and a military volley will be observed at 11:00 a.m. Admission is free for active U.S. military members and veterans. All other visitors may purchase $10 discounted General Admission tickets using the link below. Children six and under and Farm Friends members receive free admission. Purchase tickets at https://highland.org/tickets.

You may also like the following events from James Monroe's Highland:

• This Friday, 14th November, 12:00 am, Feeding the People: What does Food have to do with Heritage in Charlottesville, Virginia
• This Sunday, 16th November, 09:30 am, Highland Rustic Trails Dog Day in Charlottesville
• Next month, 7th December, 10:00 am, Green Gathering Book Club: Entangled Life in Charlottesville

Also check out other Exhibitions in Charlottesville.