June 27 – July 20| Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:30pm and 9:30pm
Location: 26th Street Stage
FREE and open to the public
In the early dawn of August 20, 1619, a wounded ship limped through the mist
into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Its mission was dark and shrouded in
political espionage. It was an English ship flying under a Dutch flag and carrying a
letter of marque from the Protestant Dutch Prince Maurice – a license to legally
pirate Spanish or Portuguese ships. The pirate was English Captain John Collin
Jope and the ship was The White Lion.
As The White Lion’s hull cut silently through the morning water, they passed,
unceremoniously, by Cape Henry, the site where Christopher Newport had led his
Virginia Company crew ashore for the “First Landing”. And now, just 12 years
later, another “First Landing” was about to take place; one marked with pain and
triumph. And one that would forever change the face of this still-infant nation.
1619 tells the compelling story of the native Africans who first set foot on
American soil. It is a story of lives and cultures interrupted – and destinies grafted
together. Told through riveting live performance and a powerful musical score,
1619 is a story that 400 years later can finally be told.
For more information about the Virginia Legends Walk Foundation and to nominate an iconic Virginian to the Virginia Legends Walk, visit https://va-legends.net/
