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hat an amazing year at JYF! It is with gratitude that we share the latest issue of INSIDE JYF and showcase the remarkable work being done at our museums to educate, interpret, preserve and inspire audiences about American history.

Our special double issue acknowledges the generous support of donors in our Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report. In partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s JYF Board of Trustees, the JYF, Inc. Board of Directors works to cultivate donors and expand funding to support programs at the two museums while managing our endowments and offering invaluable guidance to museum leadership.

Inside, discover what’s new on the horizon — notably the long-awaited “Reign & Rebellion” special exhibition that debuts in November. For the first time, JYF presents a double special exhibition — simultaneously at both museums — to showcase rare artifacts that reveal the complex stories of the legacies of the Stuart monarchy in the development of Virginia — its geography and its people. And, we’re grateful to the many donors who have contributed to the special exhibition as well as a number of intriguing special programs that will take place in its nearly yearlong run.

Stories highlight successes of employees and volunteers this past year and show how JYF cares for its collection, reaches students and teachers, and tells inclusive perspectives of our shared history, then and now.

Many wonderful things await JYF in 2023 with a full calendar of events and the return of the popular Director’s Series — all designed to reach existing and new audiences. You’ll also learn about groundwork for the Virginia American Revolution 250th Commemoration.

On behalf of everyone at JYF, we offer our sincerest appreciation for the enduring support of time and resources to sustain and strengthen our world-class museums.

Warm Regards,

Christy S. Coleman Executive Director

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Editors JOAN HEIKENS JANET KANE Production Management HOLLAND WINSLOW Designer STAFF CONTRIBUTORS Alexis Becker Lianne Koch Lisa Bishop Lisa Lucas Cindy Daniel Emily McCarty Constance Graham Cathy Fox Rawlins Jamie Helmick Deana Ricks Jane Hohensee Meghan van Joosten Heather Hower Candis Wimberly Erin Koch STAFF WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS Anne Marie Baker, Cindy Daniel, Katherine Egner Gruber, Jamie Helmick, Heather Hower, Janet Kane, Elizabeth Mancano, Emily McCarty, Steven Prokopchak, Katie Schinabeck, Abigail Schumann, Bly Straube, Cheryl Wilson Enjoy INSIDE JYF? Support the museums by donating to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. If you no longer wish to receive INSIDE JYF in print or would like to convert to digital, email insidejyf@jyf.virginia.gov or call (757) 253-4139.

INSIDE JYF Volume 3, No. 3 – printed October 2022 The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an educational institution of the Commonwealth of Virginia accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, fosters through its museums—Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown—an awareness and understanding of the early history, settlement, and development of the United States through the convergence of American Indian, European, and African cultures and the enduring legacies bequeathed to the nation.

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Before the Revolution, Virginia was a jewel in Britain’s crown. George Washington, before leading patriots in rebellion, wore this copper gorget engraved with the ancient coat of arms of Virginia, with the colony’s original motto, En Dat Virginia Quartam— meaning “Behold, Virginia gives the fourth.” Virginia, which still maintains the “Old Dominion” moniker, was claimed as the fourth English dominion after the unified England and Scotland, along with France and Ireland. The “Reign & Rebellion” special exhibition opening in November at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown features this circa-1774 gorget belonging to Washington on loan from the collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Read more about Washington in “Reign & Rebellion” on Page 4.

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Summer Teacher Institute Virginia teachers adventure into America’s past at Yorktown

Gourd-geous!

Museum shop highlights the gourd art of Deborah Wilkinson

Virginia’s Indigenous Peoples A look at how Virginia Indian customs still resonate today

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Benin Bronzes

Every object in the JYF collection has a story, and sometimes the story can be complex with interweaving paths of origin and significance.

A pair of objects on display at Jamestown Settlement produced in the Kingdom of Benin—a plaque cast featuring the figure of a Benin court official and a brass ceremonial knife—have led JYF leaders to contemplate its rights to ownership and interpretation of this cultural heritage.

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New JYF Leadership Takes the Helm Dr. Juliet Machie and Melissa Thompson

Service Awards Celebrate milestones of JYF staff and volunteers

American Revolution 250 See how Virginia is building revolutionary spirit

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Panel with Washington Coat-of-Arms (1540–1549). CMoG 57.2.10 B. Courtesy of The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY (cmog.org).

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Two-fold Special Exhibition Examines Monarchy’s Influence on the Old Dominion

“Reign & Rebellion”— a special exhibition at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown debuting November 5 — proves that the specter of the reign of the Stuart monarchs is a lot closer than you think. Perhaps nowhere else is this more embodied than in George Washington, who led the quintessential rebellion against British authority during the American Revolution.

In fact, if there hadn’t been the Stuarts, there may not have been a George Washington.

The English Civil Wars of the mid-17th century prompted a new wave of immigration to Virginia.

During the tumultuous wars and after Charles I was executed in 1649, some royalist supporters of the monarchy fled, finding little to no future for themselves in England and hoping to make a start in Virginia. As a royal colony, Virginia was sympathetic to those who remained loyal to the monarchy.

It was within this context that John and Lawrence Washington immigrated to the colony with their royalist loyalists in tow. When Charles II was restored to the throne, he rewarded some of his loyal supporters with land grants in Virginia, helping the future “First Families of Virginia” solidify their dominance and political control in the colony, which he may have referred to as his “faithful old dominion.”

This is how George Washington came to be born in Westmoreland County in 1732, the great-grandson of John Washington who arrived in Virginia in 1657. Boy George spent some of his childhood at Little Hunting Creek Plantation, located on a land grant from Charles II.

Copper gorget belonging to George Washington, circa 1774. Collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Washington was well aware of his English ancestry, continuing to sport his family’s ancient coat of arms which once adorned the 16th-century stained glass panels on his ancestral home in England. A shield featuring three red stars atop two red bars on a white field, Washington incorporated the coat of arms into many elements of Mount Vernon including his personal bookplates, wax seals, and even livery worn by those enslaved there.

It is important to remember that before he was a rebellious patriot, Washington supported the reign of British monarchs, fighting on behalf of British land claims during the French and Indian War and fulfilling his duty to participate in Virginia’s militia.

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Reign & Rebellion

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Washington likely wore this copper gorget well before Virginia and her fellow colonies rebelled against the British. Now in the collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society, the gorget bears the coat of arms of Virginia along with the motto En Dat Virginia Quartam—"Virginia Gives the Fourth." When Washington wore this gorget before the American Revolution, Virginia was the fourth dominion in the British Empire. In 1775 however, Washington donned a different uniform and led not only the Old Dominion, but a new nation, into open rebellion.

—Katherine Egner Gruber, Curatorial Manager “Reign & Rebellion” is supported in part by James City County and York County, with additional support from The Richard S. Reynolds Foundation, James D. & Pamela J. Penny, Dominion Energy: Actions Speak Louder, the Robins Foundation and Sue H. Gerdelman.

Enjoyanafter-hourslookat“Reign&Rebellion” attheAmericanRevolutionMuseumatYorktown Thenstepintoacozyeveningofrebellious inspirationtolearnmoreabout“TheGlorious Revolution”thatdethronedaking,theJacobite Rebellions,RobertBurnsandthepoliticsofpo Guestscansignuptosharetheirownrebellio verseduringanopenmicexperience.Freeevening eventwithadvanceregistrationrequired.

April 22 Counter Cultures: Reign

PowerstructuresoftheIndigenous,WestCentral AfricanandEnglishculturesandtheirimpa th7 1 centuryVirginiaplayoutasguestsexplore “Reign&Rebellion”atJamestownSettlement, intertwinedwithadayoflivelypresentations interactive sessions.

Learn more at jyfmuseums.org/reignandrebellion.

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Queen Elizabeth II observes reproduction armor from Fred Scholpp, historical interpreter in Jamestown Settlement's re-created fort, during her 2007 visit during America's 400th Anniversary commemoration.

REMEMBERING BRITAIN’S LONGEST-REIGNING MONARCH Queen Elizabeth II

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emembering the life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, and her connection to Virginia.

During two historic commemorative visits to Virginia in 1957 and 2007, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation was honored to have hosted Queen Elizabeth II, along with her late husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

To commemorate the 350th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English settlement, Queen Elizabeth II addressed nearly 40,000 people on the mall of Jamestown Festival Park in October 1957. A half-century later in May 2007 at Jamestown Settlement, the royal couple returned for Jamestown’s 400th anniversary, with public fanfare and military salutes in observance of the four centuries of history linking Britain and Virginia.

In honor of

In tribute to her memory, the JamestownJamestown's 350th Yorktown Foundation invited the public to sign anniversary in 1957, Queen Elizabeth II a book of condolences that was shared with the views a copy of the British Embassy. View a photo slideshow and Magna Carta on videos of her 1957 and 2007 visits at display at Jamestown Festival Park. jyfmuseums.org/queenelizabeth.

PHOTO BY CHILES T.A. LARSON

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Stewarding the JYF Collection

Benin Bronzes Under Scrutiny

EveryobjectintheJamestown-YorktownFoundationFrenchpresidentEmmanuelMacronpromisedinto 7 1 02 collection has a story, and sometimes the story can be return,oneitheratemporaryorpermanentbasis,the complexwithinterweavingpathsoforiginandsignificance.

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Whilethisrestitutionwouldyieldpossessionof objectstotheirrightfulowners,itdoesnotnecess ResearchintotheprovenanceoftheseBeninobjects meanthat museumswillbereturningalloftheir“Ben connectstheirinitialappearanceintheartmarket tothe Bronzes”toNigeria.TheSmithsonianInstitution well-knownPunitiveExpeditionofThis . 7 98 1 retaliatory agreed toreturn 9 2 itsbronzestoNigeria’sNationa militaryexerciseorchestratedbytheBritish against the of Commission forMuseumsandMonumentswiththe KingdomofBeninresultedintheseizureofthousands of understanding thatsomeoftheobjectsmayreturna objectsas“warbooty”thatendedupinthehandsof termloanswithNigeriancuratorialguidan museums,dealersandprivateindividuals.Thelonglooted German 02 , materials,collectivelyknownas“theBeninbronzes, ” museumstransferredownershipof morethanobjects 0, 1 toNigerianauthoritieswithth consistofobjectsofbrass,ivory,wood,iron,cloth, agreement that some oftheartifactscouldremainon leather and coral. displayinGermanyasculturalambassadorsforNi AlthoughNigeriahasactivelysoughtrestitutionofits While JYFhas notreceivedaformalrequestforthe culturalmaterialssincegainingindependence from Great repatriation ofitsBeninobjects,curatorsandmu Britaininthe ,069 1 museumworld’sconscienceabout how leaders— as stewards ofthecollection—aretakinga theseobjectsleftAfricainthefirstplacehasrecentlybeen proactive stancetodeterminethebestwayforward elevatedthroughanewinterestinaddressingblind spots forthese materials.TheVirginiaMuseumofFineArts inthehistoricalnarrativeconcerningdiversity, inclusion also has Benin bronzes in its collection and andongoingimpactsofcolonialism.

Dr.NdubuisiC.Ezeluomba,itscuratorofAfricanArt hasagreedtocollaboratewithJYFcuratorsinproven

research and documentation of the African artifacts aswellasinnavigatin thedelicateprocessof Benin Ceremonial Knife repatriation.

Before auction at Christie’s Amsterdam in 2000, the knife was in the family of Vice Admiral Sir Gilbert Stephenson KBE CB CMG (1878-1972), who had a long and notable career in the Royal Navy. As a 19-year-old midshipman, he was posted to the HMS Forte, one of 10 Royal Navy ships involved in the 1897 raid. Richard Baker’s 1972 biography of Stephenson, “The Terror of Tobermory,” records that Stephenson picked up the knife from a ceremonial altar in the Benin royal palace.

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To date, an exhibit label hasbeenaddedtothedisplay casesnearJYF’sBeninbronzestoinformmuseumgues abouttheunusualcircumstancesbehindtheseobj —BlyStraube,Ph.D.FSA , Senior Curator

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Brass Benin Plaque The brass plaque (JYF2003.20) acquired by the JamestownYorktown Foundation at Sotheby’s New York in 2003 depicts the figure of a Benin court official cast in relief by the lost wax method. A description by a European who visited the Benin Royal Palace in the late 17th century described buildings with pillars on which were mounted from top to bottom “copper casts on which pictures of their war exploits and battles are engraved.” When the British seized the palace they found all the brass plaques “buried in the dirt of ages, in one house.”

These 16th- and 17th-century objects, depicting kings, priests, court officials, historical events and important cultural ceremonies, were being stored as a visual historical record for the Edo culture that had no written language. Interestingly, the Edo verb for “to remember” is sa-e-y-ama, which literally translates to “cast a motif in bronze.” Over 900 of these plaques are now in museums and private collections around the world.

Unlike the Benin knife, which remained in one family, the Benin plaque traveled in 1897 through a German dealer who had a trading post on the Benin River and is documented as acquiring 176 of the looted pieces from British soldiers. The plaque then moved through two German collectors to a German museum before reaching a collection and gallery in New York, and later to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

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Teachers Immersed in History

at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Make ready! Teachers—armed with an array of

teaching methods from the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Summer Teacher Institute at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown—are bringing their summer experiences back to their classrooms.

In July, a total of 20 teachers from 18 Virginia public school districts were immersed in a week of interactive lessons on American history, with JYF educators and historical interpreters as their instructors. Teachers in Grades 4-7 delved into the shared stories of Patriots and Loyalists, Africans and Native Americans, soldiers and civilians, and other key figures who comprise the story of the American Revolution.

Teachers analyzed some of the nation’s founding documents and other primary sources, enjoyed 18th-century dishes, played the role of Revolutionary War spies, spun wool and broke flax—all to discover new and revolutionary ideas to bring the 18th century to life for students in their classrooms.

“The Teacher Institute has been an invaluable part of my professional development and has greatly enhanced my teaching,” said Laurie Robertson, a fifth-grade teacher from Lynchburg who has attended summer sessions at both Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

Teachers at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown’s Summer Teacher Institute build Revolutionary War fortifications. View a video of teacher reflections of the 2022 Summer Teacher Institute at jyfmuseums.org/teacherinstitute.

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Teachers collaborate on lesson plans to take back to the classroom.

“The hands-on experiences, rigorous teaching and innovative ideas from the JYF staff, as well as collaboration with other teachers, are all amazing,” Robertson said. “In my classroom, I now have knowledge, resources and artifacts to share with my students and co-teachers. I have lesson plans at my disposal that I was able to develop and observe [implemented] at the institute. Any teacher would be fortunate to have this experience to take back to their colleagues and students.”

Teachers credit the generous donor support for enabling them to participate in the weeklong professional development opportunity. This year’s Summer Teacher Institute was made possible thanks to generous support of the JamestownYorktown Foundation, Inc. Annual Fund, the Abbitt Family Foundation, the Charles S. and Millicent P. Brown Family Foundation, Audrael and John Chiricotti, Randy and Shelby Hawthorne, and Wilma and Marc Sharp. ­—Anne Marie Baker, Teacher Programs Manager

Teacher Appreciation Summer in Review

JYF’sTeacherAppreciationSummeriniti Juneto 1 Augustreached 13 morethan teachers, 0,3 whowereabletovisit Jamestown Settlement and the American RevolutionMuseumatYorktownfreeof chargewithavalidschoolID.Teachers receivedadiscountintheJYFmuseumshop topurchaseclassroomresources,from bookstoteachingobjects.Whilesupplies lasted,teachers 05 receivedkitsof reproductionobjectsanddetailsonhow eachobjectcouldbeusedtoaideclassroo instruction. See story about 3D reproduction objects on Page 5 of the Annual Report.

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The Unique Beauty of

Gourd Art

Born,raisedandlivinginVirginia, gourdartintegratedwithEastern afterattendingalocalintertr DeborahWilkinsonisacitizenof Woodlands the culture.Gourdcrafting cultural is classinShe .8 1 02 uses

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spiritoftheobjectsofherinspiration.Hertribalculture

naturearefrequentlyincorporatedintotheelementsofdesign

Deborah’snewestgourddesigns,featuringsunflowers,dragonfli geometricmotifsandmore,arepresentedinthe“Uniqueand Handmade”areaofthemainmuseumshopatJamestownSettlement.

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Meet the artist! Deborah Wilkinson integrates Eastern Woodlands culture with modern gourd art to create stunning pieces that reflect her heritage.

Meet Deborah Wilkinson, modern gourd artist, to learn more about what inspires her art.

Scan the QR code to access the video.

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IndigenousPeoples

OF VIRGINIA Jamie Helmick oversees the Indigenous Peoples Initiative at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and offers a look at contemporary Virginia Indian tribes and the importance of understanding history through a cultural lens.

JamestownSettlementandtheAmericanRevolutionMuseumatYorktowntellthe sharedhistoryofearlyVirginia,ahistorythatbeginswiththeIndigenouspeoples Tsenacommacah — theeasternAlgonquianwordforthisland.

InordertounderstandtheperspectivesofIndigenouspeopleofthepast,startyour journeybylearningaboutNativepeopletoday.Afterall,historydoesn’tjustliveinthe itlivesinthepeoplethathavecarrieditforward,andfewculturalgroupsaremore tenaciousguardiansoftheirculturethanVirginiaIndianpeoples.

ThehistoriesofIndigenoustribesarerich,diverseandinspiring,butalsocanb heart-breakingasthesehistoriesaresteepedinthecomplexitiesofcolonizationa lastingeffect.

Overfourhundredyearsago,threelinguisticgroups— Algonquian,IroquoianandSi composeddozensoftribeslivingthroughoutTsenacommacahandbeyond.Ofthose dozens,todaytherearestate 11 andfederallyrecognizedtribesintheCommonwealthof Virginia— Pamunkey,Mattaponi,Chickahominy,Rappahannock,Nottoway,Upper Mattaponi,Nansemond,Monacan,EasternChickahominy,CheroenhakaNottoway, andPatawomeck.

Oneofthemostcommonlyaskedquestionsatthemuseumsis“AretherestillAmerica IndianslivinginVirginia?”Andtheansweris“Yes!”NotonlyhaveVirginiaIndian maintainedtheirculturesthroughthecenturies,theyareintegraltowhoweareasas fromtheAppalachianMountainstotheEasternShore.

WeencourageeveryonetospendtimelearningaboutthemodernVirginiaIndiantribes, engagingwiththemwheneverpossible,andseekingtheirguidancewhenstudyingtri histories.

DiscovermoreaboutVirginiatribes jyfmuseums.org/virginiatribes. todayat The Indigenous Peoples Initiative is supported in part by Linda Baker and Mark Sobol.

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Virginia Indian Tribes Today

CREDIT: TRACY Y. ROBERTS

VirginiaIndiantribeshavemaintainedtheir culturesforcenturies,sharingtheircustoms withthepublicandpassingdowntraditions forfuturegenerations.Shown,clockwiseare members of Chickahominy and Nansemond tribesataJamestownSettlementIndigenous Arts Day event, a class on Virginia Indian regalia at the Upper Mattaponi Sharon Indian School, a Mattaponi artistweavinga featheredcape,anda Chickahominy tribal member demonstrating a traditional men’s dance.

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NEW JYF LEADERS

take the helm

DR.JULIETMACHIE MELISSATHOMPSON DeputyExecutiveDirector/SeniorDirector ChiefDevelopmentOfficer of Administration Melissa Thompson is leading national fundraising efforts of As deputy executive director/senior director for administration, Dr. Juliet Machie oversees JYF departments in finance, information technology, security, facilities and grounds maintenance and retail operations. A seasoned leader, Machie has expertise in organizational development, alignment, strategy, budgeting, planning and enterprise solutions. She has worked predominantly in libraries and higher education throughout her career, notably with experiences in library, leadership, community engagement, government and public relations, and facilities management.

She previously served as the executive director of the New Jersey Library Association, working collaboratively with federal, state and local governments and community organizations, and earlier served as an interim executive and strategic consultant for Library Link New Jersey. She has served in leadership roles at the Detroit, Michigan library system, managing capital projects and budgets of up to $51 million. She also served as an adjunct professor at two university graduate programs, teaching library sciences and organizational management.

the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., after more than 30 years of progressive development experience, with the past two decades in senior-level positions. She began her development career at William & Mary and later The Citadel and U.S. Naval Institute.

She previously served as chief development officer of the Army Historical Foundation/National Museum of the U.S. Army, developing a robust fundraising operation that increased annual giving 35 percent, year over year. She successfully implemented a $200 million capital campaign for the museum that opened in 2020, raising more than half in a five-year period. She has served as vice president of external affairs for the Historic Annapolis Foundation, increasing membership by 37 percent and fundraising by 116 percent, and then as director of development at National Public Radio, increasing giving by 50 percent during her tenure.

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STAFF SPOTLIGHT

Terry Bond – HistoryistheCure

his teammates and assembled a sizeable medical kit. It was an extraordinary contribution.

After 34 years at JYF, Bond admits he’s always been keen on finding new ways to teach and opportunities for visitors to learn.

Bond caught the “museum bug” one summer while working at Campus Martius Museum in his home state of Ohio, while finishing his degree in elementary education from Ohio University. Using museum objects to answer visitor questions was a natural fit and a game-changer in teaching methodology.

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“Here’s a cooler way to teach,” Bond recalled. “I just found that there’s something very satisfying about seeing that light bulb go off in someone’s head, and you helped that person understand that bit of history! Forty years later, I’m still just as excited by that.”

While the types of diseases and disorders are key points of interpretation, Bond was compelled to expand the discussion to talk about what the settlers did about it. “That really helps visitors understand not only what the colonists were up against, but maybe to a certain extent why they managed to survive.”

“I think that’s been a big part of my interest here,” Bond explained. “The idea that the medical philosophy of the English surgeons might not have been the same as ours, but they knew from their experiences, what worked and what didn’t, and they were willing to experiment and find new techniques.

ehind the palisade walls of James Fort at Jamestown Settlement, Terry Bond is often found captivating museum guests with medical implements of the 17th century—and inspiring conversations on ailments and cures that faced Jamestown colonists.

“When you look at the history of the English at Jamestown, the health issues were legion,” Bond said. Swellings, fluxes, burning fevers and wounds from unfriendly encounters with Powhatan Indians contributed to the death of over half of the original settlers in the first months after their arrival.

Bond knew that before he could tackle visitors’ pre-conceived notions about how primitive historical medical practices were, he had to build a program for it. He worked to compile years of personal research, wrote papers on medical topics with curatorial review and approval, trained

Bond started at JYF interpreting part time in the Continental Army encampment in 1988, followed the next year by a full-time post in James Fort. During his tenure, he’s parlayed his teaching style in Paspahegh town and on board the ships before returning to the fort, where he began to hone that new program he had pondered since the beginning: 17th-century medicine.

“They were problem-solvers, just as we are,” he said, “but without aid of a computer.”

—Cindy Daniel, Living-History Events Manager

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Director’s Award recipients were Holland Winslow, Janet Kane, Gretchen Johnson and Eric Speth.

JYF Executive Director Christy S. Coleman joined colleagues in June to honor 47 employees and 45 volunteers for service milestones and recognized four staff for excellence.

Fouremployees— HollandWinslow,JanetKane,GretchenJohnsonandEricSpeth— received Director’sAwards“forinnovation,exibility, fl andcollaborationatthehigheststan WinslowisthegraphicdesignerinMarketingandPublicRelations,Kaneisthesenio ofRetailOperations,JohnsonisthesupervisoroftheRevolution-erafarmandSpethover Maritime Services.

Congratulations to this valued group of staff and volunteers.

SERVICE AWARDS 35 Years:RobertLanier

10 Years:StevenProkopchak

25 Years: CharleneHouck,RaymondHoyle, SamuelMcGowan,StephenPhillipsand Anthony Steele

5 Years:

15 Years:BrianBeckleyandReneePoulsen

NakeshiaBrown,AnthonyBurcher, BethFloyd,SarahHaendler,DerekJohnson, AliciaKlimenko,LisaMcGhee, Sharon Tooley and Ashley Woodland

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PART-TIME SERVICE AWARDS 25 Years:RussellCarltonandMarthaGraham

5 Years: JacquelineBailey,PatriceBeckey,MichaelCass RaevenChatman,JamesCochran,KatarinaEwell, 15 Years: SharonDillon,RobertMichael,CharlottePrice NoahFalk,TrinityHall,ElizabethHalstead, and Tina Roth CarrieHankes,AllisonHawthorne,SamuelMiller 10 Years: KimberlyCarosi,ArthurEdlow,JamesMcGee, AliNajjar,JamesSmith,KristenSpivey, CharlesPatterson,BettyTurnerand TerryThonandMorganWoodington Alexandra Vass

VOLUNTEER AWARDS 9,500 Hours:RobertKirchnerandGeorge“Dick”Turner.

9,000 Hours:RobertNicholsandFrankRuiz.

8,000 Hours:CarolBohlman.5,000 Hours:MichaelBiondi.

3,000 Hours:BruceBurroughs.

2,500 Hours:ThomasDotyandKathleenWotring.2,000 Hours:WilliamDaigneaultandPhyllisHeidel.

1,500 Hours:ThomasCobbandGarySadler. 1,000 Hours:RussellDabney,DexterGuptil,JeanneKinnet, MichaelReischman,LouisSimmonsandArnold 500Zimmer.

Hours:KellyDeJohn,AnthonyMassignan,TravisStanley, BelindaTartaglio,JamesTartaglio,MichaelTartaglioand100 Robert Hours: Weinberg.

ToriBridges,ParkerBrown, KatherynButts,MikeCecere,JoanConner,RobertCunningham,KennethDacier,ColeDean,MadilynnDickens, GaryDunaway,KennethFones-Wolf,ChristianGonzalo,MatthewGreen,RyanLindley,MeghanMelloy,RuthNixon, JackPeet,AndrewRayandDeborahWhite.

Five Summer Interns Join JYF Team For the first time, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation offered paid summer internships for five college students and graduates that presented a range of real-world experiences across the two museums, from Museum Operations and Education to Marketing and Public Relations.

These paid summer Shown, from left, are Customer Research intern Caleb Fenton, a Carnegie Mellon University internships, an initiative of graduate; Digital Media Services intern Diego Pham, a James Madison University School of Executive Director Christy S. Media Arts & Design student; Marketing and Public Relations intern Candis Wimberly, a Coleman, allowed interns to Christopher Newport University graduate; Education intern Ruby Chase, a William & Mary rising senior; and Digital Media Services intern Julia “Jules” Mileski, a William & Mary see how the museums work Historical Anthropology doctoral candidate. behind the scenes and contribute to museum programming in meaningful ways. Interns collaborated with full-time staff to take part in film shoots and video editing, write content for an online interactive and digital communications, take photography of summer programs and create social media posts, assist with media visits, develop content for upcoming education programs, and generate customer service information from collection and data entry to analysis, audits and reports.

For more information about our internship program, contact Human Resources and Professional Development at hr@jyf.virginia.gov.

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ome people may be surprised that the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation collection encompasses contemporary art—paintings and other artistic expressions that capture how people related to and engaged with the American Revolution through the lens of the bicentennial in the 1970s.

This circa-1977 painting, "George Washington and His Friends," by famed folk artist Harold Finster (1916-2001) is a favorite hidden gem among the JYF Curatorial Services team.

Inside the silhouetted bust of George Washington, Finster filled the space with depictions of a wide range of historical figures including Thomas Jefferson, Christopher Columbus, even William Shakespeare.

Though this work appears whimsical, Finster created it with intention, believing he had been tasked by God to complete 5,000 paintings. This painting is number 403.

An American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia, Finster’s paintings and folk art sculptures reflect various art forms from naïve to visionary.

While this piece isn’t currently on display in either of our museums’ main galleries, you can see more examples of his work at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, or in your CD collection— Finster provided the cover art for R.E.M.’s album "Reckoning" in 1984, and the Talking Heads’ "Little Creatures" in 1985.

—Katherine Egner Gruber, Curatorial Manager

“George Washington and His Friends” Howard Finster (1916-2001), Georgia, c.1977 Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, YP78.1

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Yorktown Victory Celebration

Family Frights

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Veterans Day Commemoration

NOVEMBERAT 11 AMERICANREVOLUTION MUSEUMATYORKTOWN,participateinaceremonyto marktheserviceofmilitaryveterans,pastandpresent.A veterans,activeduty,reserveandretiredmilitaryper anduptothreedirectfamilymemberscanenjoyfree NOVEMBERAT 6 1 JAMESTOWNSETTLEMENT, admission at both museums. joinusforthisyear’sfinalprogramasExecutive DirectorChristyS.ColemanandVeteran TVHostShannonLanierdiscusstheroleof journalismandmediainAmericandiscourse,as wellasoursharedbutcomplicatedlegacieswith theapproachofthe0th 52 commemorationofthe signingoftheDeclarationofIndependence.

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NOVEMBERAT 7 2 JAMESTOWNSETTLEMENTAND AMERICANREVOLUTIONMUSEUMATYORKTOWN, intimefortheholidayseason,museumshopsatboth museumswilljoinmuseumstoresworldwideand celebratewithaspecialdiscount %0 2 ontotalin-stor purchases.Allpurchasesupporttheeducationalm oftheJamestown-YorktownFoundation.

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2023 Director’s Series

Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia

JANUARYlaunches 81 thereturnofthepopularseries withExecutiveDirectorChristyS.Colemanengaging inenlighteningconversationswithsomeofthenat prominentscholarsandpublicfiguresthatbrin viewJYF’smissiontoraiseawarenessandunderst ofthesharedlegaciesofAmericanhistory.Sponsor byTowneBank.

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Support the JYF, Inc. Annual Fund

and give the gift of history today that will last all year round!

The Annual Fund provides unrestricted revenue to be used for our most urgent needs and helps us fulfill our educational mission.

What are some of the ways your contribution could help us bring history to life?

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• could 01$ sponsorachild'ssummercampexperience could 52 1 $ • underwritethepresentationofavirtualeducationalprogram could 0,5 1 $ • underwriteaninternlearningaboutthemuseumfield could 0 25 , $ • provideacompletewardrobeofauthenticperiodclothing foroneofourinterpreters to 0+,5$ sponsor • adayofprofessionalphotographyforartifactstogrow anonlinepresenceandrevenue-generatingopportunities Andso • muchmore!

Your Annual Fund contributions make an impact!

Visit jyfmuseums.org/donate or contact the Development Office at (757) 253-4139 or giving@jyf.virginia.gov to make your Annual Fund gift today!

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CONTENTS This English delftware plate, on loan from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, was found during archaeological excavations on the Drummond plantation site near Jamestown and helps tell the story of Sarah Drummond and her rebellion against and relationship with royal authority in the “Reign & Rebellion” special exhibition opening in November at Jamestown Settlement. The rare 17th-century object— one of only two found archaeologically in Virginia—dons the cover of the JamestownYorktown Foundation, Inc. Annual Report, which celebrates donor contributions and support to the agency this past fiscal year.

Courtesy Virginia Department of Historic Resources.

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4 Our Mission, Your Impact A Year in Review of Programming at JYF Museums

6 What A Year It

Has Been!

Donors Make a Difference to Museum Education

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8 Financial Overview

and Philanthropy Report For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022

10 Annual Report Heralds Donor Stewardship Special Project, Annual Fund & Mathews Legacy Society Donors

12 Leave a Legacy and

Support JYF Learn about the Mathews Legacy Society, IRA Contributions & Annual Fund

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OUR MISSION, YOUR IMPACT

AYearinReviewofProgrammingatJamestownSettlem andtheAmericanRevolutionMuseumatYorkto The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an Educational Institution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Shall Foster Through Its Museums…

The mission of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (JYF) is the basis on which we create, develop and implement new programming, exhibitions and events. Each year, we work to align more closely with this mission and share the relevant stories and history unique to the two museums, and Fiscal Year 2022 was no different.

… An Understanding and Awareness of the Early History, Settlement, and Development of the United States…

In our annual commemorations of historical events– Jamestown Day in May, Liberty Celebration in July, and Yorktown Victory Celebration1inOctober–JYFshares themulti-facetedstoriesandthemesofthefounding periodoftheUnitedStatesthroughinteractiveinte demonstrations,musicalperformancesandfeatur exhibitionhighlights.

Military Through the Ages2held , eachMarch,provides auniquechronologicaldisplayofworldmilitaryh thatengagesvisitorsinexploringmilitaryenc andinteractingwithre-enactorsandalsolearnin changesintheth 7 1 andth 8 1 centuriesaffectedtheearly settlementanddevelopmentofearlyAmerica.

…Through the Convergence of Virginia Indian, European, and African Cultures…

The commencement of the Indigenous Peoples Initiative3 heraldsanewfocusonIndigenousculturethrough exhibitions,living-historyinterpretation,his learningresourcesandcommunityengagementatJYF ThisinitiativeenhancestherepresentationofVi tribesinourmuseums,buildsstrongerrelation tribalcommunitiesandgivesthetribesanacti inhowJYFtellstheirstory.Inalignmentwiththisla effort,JYF’sspecialexhibition FOCUSED: “ A Century of Indian Resilience2”, whichclosedinMarchbrought 2 ,0 agreateremphasisonthiscontemporaryhistoryi galleryspaces.Throughphotographyandmaterialitems,theexhibitioninvitedvisitorstoexploreth Indianpopulation,focusingonthepastcentury,byhighlightingthemescentraltodailylife.

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In addition, After Angelo4 inFebruary, Indigenous Arts Day in May, and JuneteenthinJune,providedvisitorsandthelo communitywithanopportunitytocelebrateAfricanan Indigenouscultures’enduringlegacieswithtradit contemporaryartforms,music,danceandspoken-word performancesbyavarietyofAfricanAmericanandIndig artistsandcraftspeople.

FromtheendofNovember throughtheendofDecember, Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia and Christmastide in Virginia1 events shared the experienceofth7 1 andth81 centuryholidaytraditionsthroughinterpretiveprograms,foodwaysandfestivemusical entertainmentoftheperiodforeachofthethreecultures,notingchangesintradition over time and the timelessness of others.

Thisyearalsoinvolvedbehind-the-scenesworkandpreparationfornewspecialexhibitionsandproje "Reign & Rebellion"continuedtotakeshapeasJYFcurators,historians,exhibitionandmuseumprogr finalizedthethemes,itemsfordisplay,interactivecomponentsandprogrammingforthelaunchofth NovemberThis 2.0 specialexhibitionwillspanthecenturiesatbothmuseumsandmakeconnectionsbet pastandourpresent,toilluminatehowtheStuartsarecloserthanwethink.Aswithanyprojectofthiss magnitude,JYFisgratefulforthesupportofbothJamesCityandYorkcounties,DominionEnergy,theRobinsF theReynoldsFoundationsandcountlessAnnualFundcontributors.

Additionally,JYFstaffandcollaboratingscholarsengagedinexamination,evaluationanddiscu currentgalleryexhibitsonreligion,aswellasnewprogramming Religion toexamine and Early “ America,”thanksto thegeneroussupportofaplanninggrantfromtheLillyEndowmentReligionandCulturalInstitutesInit

…The Enduring Legacies Bequeathed to the Nation BeginninginJanuaryJYF 2,0 kickedofftheinaugural Director’s Series.Attheseevents,ExecutiveDirector ChristyS.Colemaninvitedleadingscholarsand publicfigurestoengageinalively,publicdiscu understandingandengagingwiththecomplexit thesharedlegaciesofAmericanhistory.Inthefir ofJYF 2,0 welcomedJasonHerbert,Dr.Joanne Freemanshown ( atleft)andLonnieG.BunchIII.With thesuccessoftheseries,JYFlooksforward toan nouncingtheschedule 320 laterthisyear.

AspartofJYF’sinitiativetoengageyoungergenerationsofAmericanswithoursharedhistoryan history 03 1 museumsandciviceducationorganizationsinpartnership Whatwith Freedom MadeBy Means,” Usin“ athemedseriesofcivics-relatedprogramsandeventsinJuneandJuly.

These events are made possible thanks to contributions to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. Annual Fund and along with the following support from: 1York County Arts Commission, 2James City County, 3Linda Baker & Mark Sobol and the 4Williamsburg Area Arts Commission.

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What A Year It Has Been!

JYF Museum Education By The Numbers

From the Annual Fund to Summer Teacher Institute, Donors Make a Difference

This year, we began to emerge more fully from the pandemic to see our museums and education programs once again filled with visitors, teachers and students. Throughout the 2021-2022 academic year, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation Museum Education staff engaged with 111,982 students across three educational platforms—three times the number in 2020-2021. Within that total, 76,116 students received hands-on learning by visiting us on site with the opportunity to interact with interpreters, engage with replica items and re-created spaces, and explore the galleries with the guidance of one of 36 skilled on-site educators. Additionally, eight outreach educators connected with 16,819 students in-person in their classrooms and 19,047 students virtually through the distance learning studio. Private funding and donations to the Annual Fund equipped our Museum Education team with the teaching objects, materials and necessary equipment for the distance learning studio to bring the best educational programming to students near and far.

When it comes to making an impact, JYF donors step up in a variety of ways, answering the call to give where their gifts are needed most. In FY23, several Annual Fund donors made those important unrestricted gifts, while also directing funds to the Summer Teacher Institute. This impact is felt throughout the Commonwealth by the many teachers who would not be able to attend Summer Teacher Institute without this generous support. These donor heroes, who reach above and beyond to support JYF, include the Abbitt Family Foundation, Audrey and John Chiricotti, Randy and Shelby Hawthorne, and Wilma and Marc Sharp. Additionally, Chuck and Keith Dubois are Annual Fund donors and, through Keith’s role as a Trustee of the Charles S. and Millicent P. Brown Family Foundation, also provide funding for Summer Teacher Institute.

Teachers also benefited from the generosity of an anonymous donor, which provided funds for a 3D printer. This 3D printer brings modern technology to the reproduction objects teachers can take back to their classrooms—items like realistic arrowheads—that help bring history to life.

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Providing Opportunities for Summer Interns

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any special initiatives at the JamestownYorktown Foundation (JYF) are made possible by private support. These programs enhance JYF’s ability to tell the story of the earliest days of our country in ways that engage visitors of all ages, but the benefits of these programs go further: they provide opportunities for rising professionals to gain hands-on experience in the field. Three of JYF’s summer interns–Ruby Chase, Julia “Jules” Mileski and Diego Pham—were able to gain experience working on privately funded projects in the Digital Media Services (DMS) and Education departments.

A rising senior at the William & Mary majoring in anthropology and marketing, Ruby found the perfect internship opportunity working with the Education team on the upcoming Civic Season project. Ruby helped design and create civics-related programs and events to engage younger generations in the role of American democracy for the 2023 Civics Season. She not only gained valuable insight from classroom teachers who supported her curriculum work on the Civic Season programs, but saw firsthand the impact of donor-funded initiatives in deepening the experience and connection people have to JYF. Joining the DMS team, Jules and Diego undertook projects supporting the interactive media components for the special exhibition, “Reign & Rebellion,” opening November 5. As an incoming doctoral candidate to W&M’s Historical Anthropology program with a concentration on museums, Jules used her research skills to dive into primary source material and work with JYF curators in developing captivating content for the interactive pieces.

Working with Jules in the DMS studio, Diego used the interactive design skills he cultivated at James Madison University’s School of Media Arts & Design to assist with image research and preparation for the interactive media projects.

The 3D printer, purchased with support from an anonymous donor, gave Diego an opportunity to generate 3D printed artifacts for Teacher Appreciation kits, which will be used to provide teachers with tangible items to take back to the classroom.

For these rising young professionals, joining knowledgeable and passionate staff on multi-faceted projects created a meaningful internship experience, which not only broadened their skills but enriched their professional development in profound ways.

The benefits of private giving are multi-layered: with private support, JYF can offer programs that otherwise would not be possible. Our visitors benefit from this, and so do rising young students in the field. With your help and support, we can continue nurturing the next generation of museum professionals through these hands-on professional development opportunities.

To learn more about the impact of private funding to our education and internship programs, watch this short video highlighting our intern, Diego Pham, and the utilization of JYF’s 3D printer for teacher education initiatives: jyfmuseums.org/internvideo.

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Financial Overview and Philanthropy Report Financial Overview: Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2022

TheJamestown-YorktownFoundation,Inc.isac) ( 1 05 not) 3( for-profitorganizationthatcoordinatespriva tobenefittheprogramsoftheJamestown-YorktownFoundation,aVirginiastateagencythatoperates museums—JamestownSettlementandtheAmericanRevolutionMuseumatYorktown.

Auditedfinancialstatementsare jyfmuseums.org/aboutjyfinc. availableat TheFY2audited 2 financialstatementfor JYF,Inc.including , theauditors’opinion,willbepublishedonthissitewhenitisavailable.

Philanthropy Report: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022

PrivatesupportensuresthatJYFcancarryoutitsmissionasaneducationalinstitutio acknowledgestheindividuals,corporations,agenciesandfoundationswhosecontribution museumsandprograms.Informationonthesourcesandusesofprivatefundsisprovidedbelow.

Sources of Funds Raised

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Individuals 04 , 3 1 4 , 1 $ FoundationsOrganizations & 8 0,3 5 6 2 $ Corporations 02 , 1 $ LocalGovernment/ Municipalities 0 , 45 2 $ Total $2,035,104

Unrestricted 8 6 , 30 9 $ IndigenousPeoplesInitiative 0, 1 0 1 $ SpecialExhibitions 0 , 1 83 $ ReligionandCulturalInstitutions 8 3 1 6, 9 $ Initi Endowment 1 2 6, 9 $ Operating 0 1 3, 8 0 $ EducationalResources, ProgramsEvents & 0 8,3 $ PlannedGivingExpectancies 0,3 $ Other $122,667 Total $2,035,104

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Special Project Donors Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022)

Our dedicated donors and the gifts you share with us enables the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. to provide engaging museum experiences at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. The JYF, Inc. extends its gratitude for the individuals, foundations, corporations and local governments listed, who made gifts and grants of at least $250 in FY22.

Over the past fiscal year, donors provided funding that supported special projects at the Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown — education programs and resources, including the Teacher Institute; on-site and virtual education; public events, lectures and programs; the Indigenous Peoples Initiative; and JYF endowments.

The following individuals and organizations provided support for the special exhibition “Reign & Rebellion,” November 5, 2022 to September 5, 2023.

"Reign & Rebellion" Presented by:

Additional Support for "Reign & Rebellion" provided by: The Richard S. Reynolds Foundation James D. & Pamela J. Penny

Sue H. Gerdelman

We have taken care to ensure the accuracy of this list. If, however, there is an omission or error, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Office by writing the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 3605, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 or emailing giving@jyf.virginia.gov.

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THE ANNUAL FUND OUR MUSEUMS’ FOUNDATION The Annual Fund ensures the delivery of daily museum operations and programs. In FY22, the Annual Fund raised $876,238 in cash and in-kind gifts from 1,844 donors.

The Annual Fund provides vital, unrestricted support for artifact acquisitions and collections care, special exhibitions, living-history interpretation, curatorial services, public programs and events, museum educational programs for students, outreach to Virginia public schools, distance learning and virtual education, volunteer recruitment and retention, and maritime education. Contributions to the Annual Fund advance JYF’s educational mission and its commitment to preserving and converting American history to broad audiences by ensuring the delivery of core public and educational programs and daily museum operations.

B.K. Fulton

A Champion for JYF “If you build a home on a firm foundation, it can provide shelter for a long time. Museums are similar. JYF is unique in the way it goes back to the very beginning of our nation. How special is it that our part of the world is so critical to the beginning of America.” —B.K. Fulton When B.K. Fulton began serving on the JYF, Inc. Board of Directors in 2020, he brought with him a lengthy list of connections to advance the work of the museum. Before becoming a full-time writer, filmmaker and entrepreneur, B.K. held senior leadership roles in technology and policy development. He was vice president of the Mid-Atlantic Region for Verizon Communications, Inc., president of Verizon Virginia and president of Verizon West Virginia.

Prior to Verizon, he was in senior positions with the U.S. Department of Commerce, AOL Time Warner and the National Urban League. However, his impressive resume has been buttressed by his love and appreciation for libraries and museums. “They changed my life,” he said. “I was able to change my trajectory in college because of reading books, particularly history books. What I found, was when I started reading about successes of people like me, I was able to establish a blueprint for myself.”

B.K.’s impact at JYF is not only felt through his giving and membership in The 1607 Society, but also in the way that he has leveraged his connections to encourage others to give to the Foundation. He is inspired by his work with the board and the alignment he feels with leadership and other board members to support history education.

When asked what he would say to someone who is thinking about increasing their involvement with the Foundation, B.K. said: “Investments in JYF create opportunities in the present and plant a seed for generations to come to experience the same thing and maybe have a refreshed appreciation for all that has gone on. We can’t change the past, we don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, so it is very important to lean into what we can do right now. Volunteer, donate, visit, bring a friend, bring a bus! JYF is a national treasure.”

Join B.K. and make an impact today! Gifts to the Annual Fund provide sustainable revenue that help JYF meet our immediate needs, while also helping us strengthen our future. Contact the Development Office at (757) 253-4139 or giving@jyf.virginia.gov to learn more.

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John and Audrey Chiricotti

Supporting History Education Now & For Future Generations As members of our museum family for almost 20 years, John and Audrey Chiricotti’s commitment to our educational mission, their generous philanthropy, and their relationship with JYF has deepened over time.

will support the Teacher Institute, Training and Resources that will continue to strengthen the Foundation’s two museums and its education programs today and for many years to come.

After retiring to Williamsburg, they were introduced to our history museums through a friend and neighbor and began giving annually in 2003. They have continued to donate proudly each year to support our educational mission through the Annual Fund as members of The 1607 Society. In addition to their Annual Fund gift, the Chiricottis also supported a project near and dear to their hearts: the Summer Teacher Institute. The Chiricottis elect to support the museums with gifts from their IRA, a giving choice that is advantageous both for the museums and for them.

In 2009, the couple decided to join The Mathews Legacy Society and include the Foundation, Inc. in their estate plans, ensuring that their love of history and education would be passed on to future generations. Their planned gift

“One of our greatest gratifications is to leave a legacy benefiting an organization in which we so firmly believe. Such are our feelings towards the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

We believe that educating our teachers and youth is fundamental to the mission of JYF. Their mission is more relevant today than ever, and we are pleased that our endowment gift will help ensure the continuation of these programs. We would encourage others to support the Foundation, Inc., whose work is so critical to preserving our nation’s history.”

Join John and Audrey, and leave a legacy! Gifts to the Annual Fund through IRA Contributions and The Mathews Legacy Society make an immediate impact now and safeguard the sustainability of JYF for the future.

Contact the Development Office at (757)253-4139 or giving@jyf.virginia.gov to learn more.

Special Donor Reception with Lonnie G. Bunch III held May 25, 2022 On May 25, over 50 members of The 1607 Society gathered to honor Lonnie G. Bunch III and his Director's Series conversation with Executive Director Christy S. Coleman. Prior to the publicly programmed Director’s Series conversation, this private reception provided a great opportunity for our donors to get up-close and personal with the historian, educator and 14th director of the Smithsonian Institution, as they enjoyed delicious hors d'oeuvres, premium wine and craft beer.

Reception sponsored by Patti and Terry Hall, President, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors.

Members of The 1607 SocietymeetingwiththeDirector'sSeriesspecialgu LonnieG.BunchIII.Lefttoright:RandyHawthorne,ShelbyHawthorne, MariaMarable-BunchandLonnieG.BunchIII.

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THE MATHEWS LEGACY SOCIETY StrengtheningtheEndowment

TheJamestown-YorktownFoundation,Inc.managesendowedassetsthatbenefitthe museumsandeducationalprograms.AsofJune302, theseendowmentsamounted to7million.

1$ ForFY22 ,theendowments’expendableearningssupportedcoremuseum activitiesandprogramsincludingliving-historyinterpretation,ou exhibitions,maritimeeducationandartifactacquisition.TheMathewsL friendsofJYFMuseumswhohaveestablishedplannedgiftstoJYF,Inc.,therebygrow endowments.

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Leave a Legacy to Future Generations

PlannedGivingisanInvestmentinourSharedH Astheholidaysapproachandweneartheendofyou 2,0 maybethinkingaboutyourlegacy.

What can you do TODAY that will enrich the lives of future generations?

ConsiderincludingtheJamestown-YorktownFoundation,Inc.inyourestateplansan valued member of The Mathews Legacy Society.Indoingso,youjoinotherbenefactorswhose legacyhelpensurethestoriesofAmerica’sfoundingandtheenduringlegaciesbe the nation continue to be shared.

NamedinhonorofthelateNickandMaryMathews,whodonatedlandfortheAmerican Revolution MuseumatYorktown,TheMathewsLegacySocietyhonorsfriendsofthemuseumswh haveincludedJYF,Inc.intheirestateplans.Thereisnominimumgiftrequirement.A appreciatedandwillhelpgrowJYF’sendowmentandsustainitsmuseumsforyearst

Through your legacy, leave a lasting impact at JYF!

IRA Charitable Rollovers–Make a Big Impact Today Are you looking for a way to make a big difference at JYF and help further our mission?

Ifyouareor ½ 0 7 older,anIRAcharitablerolloverisawayyoucanhelpourmuseums andeducationprograms andreaptaxbenefitsthisyear!

BenefitsofanIRACharitableRollover: • Avoidtaxesontransfersofuptofrom 0, 1 $ yourIRAtoJYF • Makeagiftthatisnotsubjecttothedeductionlimitsoncharitablegi • Makeanimpactthatwillbenefitboththemuseumsandthethousandsofstu and visitors we serve

Toexplorehowaplannedgiftcanprovidebenefitstoyou,yourfamilyandJYF,visit jyfinclegacy.orgorcontacttheDevelopmentOfficeator 9 3 1 3-4527) ( email giving@jyf.virginia.gov.Yourinquirywillremainconfidentialandwithou

No matter how you give, your contributions make a difference and ensures the health of JYF for years to come–THANK YOU!