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  • Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride and the Shot Heard ‘Round the World” 

    Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, and the Shot Heard ‘Round the World” 

    April 9, 2025: Commemorating The 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord: “Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride, and the Shot Heard 'Round the World”  On April 9, 2025, AHP President Jay Dickey spoke to the Sacramento chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.  On April 19 2025, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the battle of Lexington & Concord, the battle that started our American Revolution. Jay covered the key events leading up to Revere's famous ride, the critical role played by Dr. Joseph Warren (who was later shot and killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill), the flight of Samual Adams and John Hancock from Boston, and the aftermath of the battle. Today, Revere's ride has attained mythic status in the history of the Revolution, thanks in part to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous poem published in 1861 entitled "Paul Revere's Ride". What were the real facts? Jay explored that question and others in his talk. 

  • Luncheon with Our Founding Father John Adams

    North Tahoe Event Center North Tahoe Event Center 8318 CA-28, Kings Beach, CA 96143, United States, Kings Beach, NV, United States

    A Special Luncheon with Our Founding Father John Adams: A Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of The Second Continental Congress, The Appointment of General Washington as Commander in Chief, and the Beginnings of an Independent Nation of Free People Join American Heritage Partners for a special luncheon on May 10, 2025 at the North Tahoe Events Center, Kings Beach in Lake Tahoe, California, featuring a performance by noted Chautauqua Mike Lebsock. Mr. Lebsock will appear as John Adams, speaking to us after the end of the Revolutionary War. Mr. Adams will share with us his recollections of the momentous events that took place in Philadelphia in May 1775, following the outbreak of the American Revolution in April 1775 at Lexington & Concord. It was on May 10, 1775 that the Second Continental Congress convened at Carpenter Hall to begin deliberations over the way forward: to seek peace with Great Britain, or to seek independence? Congress decided to do both: it created the Continental Army, but also sent its famous “Olive Branch Petition” to King George III. In the midst of this, the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. John Adams was at the center of these sessions and was a guiding force in the drafting of the “Declaration of the Cause and Necessity of Taking Up Arms.” Mr. Adams will recall for us the sometimes-heated debates that took place at Carpenter Hall, and the behind-the-scenes negotiations that were conducted in nearby taverns. He’ll also discuss his private meetings and conversations with the likes of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry, and other key political leaders, many of whom he knew well. This event is co-sponsored by the Battle Born Patriots Chapter, Nevada Sons of the American Revolution, the Nevada Society of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, the Sacramento chapter of Founding Forward and the Nevada Mayflower Society. Tickets are $45 per person, which includes a sumptuous buffet lunch, no host bar, a performance by the Battle Born Patriots Color Guard and commanding views of the Lake!

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    Westward Ho!

    June 2025: Westward Ho! AHP co-sponsors the 76th annual “Wagon Train” from South Lake Tahoe to Placerville, California.   In June 2025, the Highway 50 Association will host the 76th annual “Wagon Train,” a multi-day recreation of the first wagon trains that crossed the Sierras into California during the Gold Rush era. This event pays tribute to the pioneers who braved the dangers of the mountain crossing and carved out new lives in the new state of California.  AHP is pleased to be an official co-sponsor of this event and will have its own wagon. We invite you to attend with your family and friends. For further information, go to the website of the Highway 50 Association. Here’s the link:  https://www.hwy50wagontrain.com/index.html

  • American Heritage Partners Announces Grant to Jamestown Rediscovery, people standing inside a building the historic Jamestown.
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    Saving the Past: The Incredible Story of Jamestown Rediscovery’s Archaeological Work at Jamestown Colony, and Its Race to Save the Remaining Archaeological Record of the First Permanent English Settlement in North America

    The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 780 Del Monte Ln, Reno, United States +1 more
    Hybrid Event

    On September 13, 2025, American Heritage Partners and the Northern California Company of the Jamestowne Society are co-hosting a special luncheon featuring a fascinating lecture about the archaeological work being done at the historic Jamestowne Colony, and the thousands of artifacts that have been unearthed at the site of the original Jamestown Fort and surrounding areas on the James River. Our special guest speaker will be Mr. Michael Lavin, Director of Collections and Conservation at Jamestown Rediscovery, whose archaeologists have uncovered countless treasures and continue to make astounding discoveries. 

    $10.00 – $25.00

  • Robert Burns Celebration

    Robert Burns Celebration

    Grand Sierra Resort 2500 E 2nd St, Reno, Nevada, United States

    Attention all Scottish enthusiasts and lovers of Robert Burns! 

    Reservations will be available on July 1st, 2025 for the highly anticipated 44th Annual Robert Burns Celebration presented by Nevada Society of Scottish Clans. This extraordinary event honors the life and works of the renowned Bard of Scotland, Robert Burns.

  • Elizabeth Van Lew

    Civil War Spy: The Southern Belle Who Took Down the Confederacy

    J Resort 345 N Arlington Ave,, Reno, NV, United States

    Elizabeth Van Lew, a true southern belle who was living a monied life in the City of Richmond, Virginia, was a staunch supporter of the Union Army. She became one of the Union’s most gifted and dedicated spies and routinely put herself in harm’s way.

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  • Remembering Nathaniel Bacon

    Bacon’s Rebellion: The First American Revolution

    On May 9, 2026, AHP’s President Jay Dickey will give a talk in Denver, Colorado on one of the major events in the early years of the Virginia Colony. Jay’s talk is entitled “Bacon’s Rebellion: The First American Revolution.” Jay will deliver his remarks to the First Colorado Company of the Jamestowne Society.  2026 marks the 350th anniversary of Bacon’s Rebellion, which took place in 1676. Bacon was a political leader of the nascent Virginia Company, and who became the chief antagonist against the Colony’s Governor, William Berkeley. The Governor’s failed leadership provoked Bacon and his allies to mount an armed rebellion, which ultimately led to the burning of the Jamestown Fort. Bacon himself was an articulate spokesperson who advocated for a more democratic government, and more rigorous defense of the Colony of repeated Indian attacks. Bacon died suddenly in the midst of the warfare, and the rebellion was crushed.

  • The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence

    July 4, 2026 The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration will take place on July 4, 2026 in Philadelphia, and our own Jay Dickey will be there in person to participate in the celebrations, and report back to us on the festivities. He expects to have several special guests to interview, and to visit several of the historic sites that witnesses the momentous events of July 1776.