Gowns, flowers, and a 500 year tour: Colonial Williamsburg
Joining friends for a merry day wearing proper attire in the historic area, we inspired many guests to take pictures of the five of us, yet we forgot our own.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
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Rain, Umbrellas, Horses, Independence: Colonial Williamsburg
Thankfully the rainy days of September dwindled to a drizzle, allowing lots of umbrella strolls through the drippy historic area.
Fencing, gardens, and games: Colonial Williamsburg
Prompting our visit was the EFT premier which my son recently acted for, as aide-de-camp to General Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 in New Orleans.
We were extras for an EFT Shoot: Colonial Williamsburg
They needed a lot of people for a crowd scene and about 100 showed up in proper attire: contemporary clothing, in dull colors.
Garden Tours and Dancing: Colonial Williamsburg
I danced with the colonel, who with a thick Scottish accent talked in my ear, to either chit chat or give me direction and twirling me about.
Peyton Randolph, Father of Country: Colonial Williamsburg
On our tour of the Peyton Randolph house, we were told that had he lived, he would have been the first president of our country…and in a way, he was.
Stimulus Package as per Patrick Henry: Colonial Williamsburg
When asked about today’s government stimulus package, he told us about the stimulus packages of his day, known as the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and the Tea Act.
Chocolate Making and Civil War: Colonial Williamsburg
After watching the making chocolate from scratch, we listened to a Civil War talk on the Battle of Williamsburg. Cinco de Mayo was mentioned in both talks.
Thomas Jefferson: Colonial Williamsburg Religion Month
Since April is Religion month at Colonial Williamsburg, I wanted to ehar Thomas Jefferson speak about his role in bringing religious freedom to Virginia.
Becoming Jane Austen, Martha Jefferson, and Commodore Perry
Wanting to be just like the historic interpreters at Colonial Williamsburg, my kids decided to remain in character for the entire presentation.
