Yorktown Tea Festival
Friday, November 08, 2024 at 10:00am
Yorktown Tea Festival
Historic Main Street and Water Street, Yorktown, VA
Here's some tea The second annual Yorktown Tea Festival will be held at the American Revolution Museum, Yorktown Battlefield, York Hall, Watermen's Museum.
Immerse yourself in the world of tea as you sample unique blends, and learn about historic teas and herbal blends, as well as the culture and politics of tea on the eve of the American Revolution.
This year's keynote speaker, Susanna Reppert Brill, clinical herbalist and manager of the Rosemary House & Gardens in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, will take guests on a tea-riffic journey through the history of herbs and tea.
Schedule of Events
10 a.m. - Meet & Greet Tea Tasting at York Hall with Winette Jeffery - The Trail of James Lipton
11 a.m. - Session 1 - Yorktown Colonial Pottery / Poor Potter Site Tour with Dwayne Scheid of Colonial National Historical Park / Yorktown Battlefield
12 p.m. - Lunch Session - Smuggling along the Waterfront at the Watermen’s Museum
2 p.m. - Session 2 - Tea Etiquette with York Gardens & Tea Room
3 p.m. - Tea Time at the Watermen’s Museum featuring Mobjack Tea Blends