Historically playing in Brickyard Mud: Colonial Williamsburg
Checking the progress of the clamp from the firing of bricks last weekend, where I got some great photos as they discussed the brick making process.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Category: Colonial Williamsburg Time Travels
Brickyard fires bricks for Jamestowne: Colonial Williamsburg
During Under the Redcoat at Colonial Williamsburg, the kids and I visited our first brick burn on two different nights, which was a neat evening program.
Drummer’s Call and Benedict Arnold: Colonial Williamsburg
In between Drummer’s Call events, we saw the sewing of the First Oval Office, Washington’s marquee tent, and Benedict Arnold called my son to the stage.
President’s Day Weekend Photo Journal: Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg has a new James Madison, who spent months in study, deeply immersed in documents and research. The results of that was great!
Virginia Statesmen on President’s Day: Colonial Williamsburg
Attending the unique President’s DAy weekend programs of the Virginia presidents, I’ve gleaned deeper understanding of our country as we explore their lives.
Virginia Capitol Tour with Burgesses: Colonial Williamsburg
On a tour of the 1776 capitol of Virginia, we learned the significance of similar language of our founding documents from a burgess.
Milliner of a Million Assortments: Colonial Williamsburg
Listening to the milliner was great fun, as she wove a fascinating tour of fashionable delights in such a fun way that exceeded any that I recall!
Independence pomp, parade, and a play: Colonial Williamsburg
For the first time we saw the great live performance of Jefferson and Adams: The Stage Play at the Kimball Theater, which previously we’ve seen on DVD.
Hole in window shutter for solar microscope: Colonial Williamsburg
Last year, when I met George Wythe at the Tucker House, he mentioned a microscope at his house that received light from a hole in the window’s shutter.
Dunmore seizes magazine gunpowder: Colonial Williamsburg
Two days after Lexington and Concord, Virginia’s royal governor, Lord Dunmore, ordered the seizure of the gunpowder stored in the Williamsburg magazine.
