Bell Tower restored with recently fired bricks: Jamestowne
Some of the Colonial Williamsburg brickmakers are reconstructing the bell tower at Jamestowne with the same bricks we recently saw fired.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Category: 1607-1699 Virginia Colony of Jamestown
William Strachey, Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and Jamestowne
Strachey’s story had me on the edge of my seat, intensely caught up in his word choice that made the drama come alive…resulting in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Burning Jamestowne Reenactment of Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676
As a guard stood nearby, we were led to each scene in the dark with the aid of burning, crackling cressets and Mr. Matthew’s lone candle in the tin lantern.
My son reenacts first House of Burgesses 1619 Jamestowne
Three pages of laws debated by the 1619 burgesses for a week were distributed among us, while my son led discussion with one of the pages.
Governor Berkeley and Bacon’s Rebellion 1676: Jamestowne
The mists of time blew our way again as we re-entered the church, this time to 1676 as we met Governor Berkeley, who dealt with a local rebellion.
John Rolfe of 1621 shares capitalism success: Jamestowne
Recently we visited Historic Jamestowne on the anniversary of Bacon’s Rebellion in 1677, later in the day. First we met with John Rolfe of 1621.
Lord De la Warr, Halberd, Longbow: Historic Jamestowne
Recently my kids and I visited Historic Jamestowne for a reenactment of Lord De La Warr’s arrival 400 years ago on June 10, 1610.
