Meeting Washington and Lafayette: Colonial Williamsburg
1781, the year General Washington sent Lafayette with his dragoons to capture the traitor Benedict Arnold, who had burned down the capitol in Richmond.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
1781, the year General Washington sent Lafayette with his dragoons to capture the traitor Benedict Arnold, who had burned down the capitol in Richmond.
We snacked on some colonial chocolate while window meandering through 18th century shops, trades, and houses on Duke of Gloucester Street.
The best part of our Colonial Williamsburg experience was my son’s interaction with Lafayette, which put a big smile on the general’s face.
New to us on this visit to Colonial Williamsburg was the immersive street theater program where guests interact with historic people. Who would we meet today?
Beyond thrilled, my kids most appropriately entered the time portal into the 18th century while wearing colonial clothing.
We arrived at the quaint Lord Paget Motor Inn, with Georgian features like Colonial Williamsburg, less than a mile from the historic area.