This year’s gathering will be held in Richmond & Charlottesville, Virginia,
starting on Thursday, October 1 and ending on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
WFS members and non-members are welcome to register for this year’s gathering.
Please save the date on your calendars.
Register for 2026 WFS Gathering
DoubleTree by Hilton, Richmond Airport
445 International Center Drive
Sandston, Virginia 23150
Registration and WFS Store
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Drop by the Dominion-I Ballroom at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Richmond Airport to check-in and socialize with others before the banquet & dinner. Come during this time to visit the WFS Store and ask questions about the Wingfield family. The Wingfield Family Society’s main website (Members Only) and the Wingfield genealogy database will be accessible; we will be happy to walk you through these databases and answer questions.
Banquet & Dinner
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
The banquet is the main social event to begin this year’s Wingfield Family Society’s gathering in Virginia. Dinner will begin at 7:00 pm. You should wear business casual clothing and shoes.
Before dinner a presentation will be given about the Wingfield family branches that left Hanover and Louisa Counties and settled in the Hardware River Valley in Albemarle County. We will also hold a general meeting and election of Officers and a slate of four Directors to serve a three year term (2027-2029).
Thursday’s event is an opportunity to socialize with others before Friday and Saturday’s full day tours to Charlottesville.
This day we will depart the DoubleTree by Hilton, Richmond Airport and go to Charlottesville to visit Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. The Group tour of Monticello’s first floor rooms and outdoor spaces will cover Thomas Jefferson’s life, Monticello’s iconic architecture, and slavery on the plantation. In addition to our Group tour, your ticket gives you access to independently tour the gardens and grounds on the historic mountaintop. You will also be able to visit the Visitor Center, which hosts galleries, a museum shop and cafe, as well as a short film.
Independent lunch at the Monticello’s cafe.
Depart DoubleTree by Hilton, Richmond Airport by 9:00 AM
We will depart and return to the DoubleTree by Hilton, Richmond Airport by motor coach. You should bring with you a light jacket and wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Boarding begins 15 minutes before departure (boarding will take place at the front entrance of the hotel’s lobby). We will depart on time to ensure adherence to the tour schedule for the convenience of our hosts.
This day we will depart the DoubleTree by Hilton, Richmond Airport and go to Charlottesville to explore the Hardware River Valley, visit two Wingfield properties and an old Wingfield cemetery, and Ivy Creek United Methodist Church.
A group lunch will be held at Mitchie Tavern, ca. 1784. Lunch includes Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork Barbecue, Steward Tomatoes, Black-eyed Peas, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Hot Green Beans, Whole Baby Beets, Cole Slaw, Buttermilk Biscuits and Cornbread, and Peach Cobbler. Water and ice-tea is included with lunch. If you are interested in having a local beer, wine, and/or hard cider you will need to purchase.
Depart DoubleTree by Hilton, Richmond Airport by 8:30 AM
We will depart and return to the DoubleTree by Hilton, Richmond Airport by motor coach. You should bring with you a light jacket and wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Boarding begins 15 minutes before departure (boarding will take place at the front entrance of the hotel’s lobby). We will depart on time to ensure adherence to the tour schedule for the convenience of our hosts.
It is important that you register for the Wingfield Family Society’s gathering on or before July 3, 2026! Registration fees will increase on Monday, July 6, 2026.
Register for 2026 WFS Gathering
If you have questions, please contact Stephen, Jim or Barbara:
Stephen Chanko
info@wingfieldfamily.org
860-618-8465
Jim Nowak
jnowak1014@aol.com
630-399-9769
Barbara Cortino
Bcortino1114@aol.com
224-622-4664
If you plan to arrive to Richmond before the start of the Wingfield Family Society’s gathering or plan to stay longer in Virginia, some historic sites or places we would recommend visiting:
If you have further questions, contact Stephen Chanko at info@wingfieldfamily.org.
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(Click on links to see photos from the meetings)
