Join living-history interpreter Robert Brantley for a hands-on workshop about the importance of chocolate in 17th- and 18th-century colonial America.

Participants will help roast, shell and grind cocoa beans into chocolate. At the end of the workshop, visitors will be able to take a sample of the handmade chocolate home or eat it on the spot!

Tickets are $30 per person. Museum members enjoy a 20% discount.

The workshop is designed for ages 13+.

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Robert Brantley 

Robert Brantley has served as a historical interpreter at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (JYF) since 2016. He focuses on researching and perfecting 17th-century cooking at the Jamestown Settlement. Prior to his tenure at JYF, Brantley worked in the Colonial Williamsburg Foodways Program for 25 years, earning his Apprenticeship. His special skills include open-hearth cooking, brewing beer and using historical methods to make ice cream and chocolate.

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About the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days) and located on Route 1020 near the Colonial Parkway in Yorktown.

A commemorative partner of the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown tells the story of the nation’s founding. Comprehensive indoor exhibits and outdoor living-history areas capture the transformational nature and epic scale of the Revolution and its relevance today.

Admission tickets can be purchased online or in person. Plan your visit today or call (757) 253-4838 for more information. Parking at the museum is free for museum visitors. A free shuttle service is available to Historic Yorktown on the Yorktown Trolley.