He bought a ring at Drummers Call: Colonial Williamsburg
Remembering 2004 when I led my young children on their first journey through the historic area, I had fun watching my kids carry on the tradition.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Remembering 2004 when I led my young children on their first journey through the historic area, I had fun watching my kids carry on the tradition.
Last summer while window shopping in the historic area looking for a great lunch spot, the Culpeper Cheese Company reined us in!
After visiting Lafayette’s frigate, l’Hermione, in Yorktown, we took a quick jaunt to Colonial Williamsburg to visit the milliner! Why not?
Suggesting we enjoy dessert indoors to experience that vibe, we ordered 50s style ice cream sodas…and saw all the wait staff in costume.
At Mystic Seaport we climbed
boats, hoisted rigging, built canals, and more, bringing to life all the sailor books we’ve read.
Not seeing Johnny Tremain, I imagined him walking through the streets, looking for a job after he injured his hand, and running errands for the Sons of Liberty.
I told the story of the need to restore and redecorate the White House in a historical manner, and rescue nearby Lafayette Square from destruction.
Since we’re Texans from San Antonio, we especially enjoyed the opening scene of Charles Lindbergh’s arrival to Brook’s Field in San Antonio, Texas, after WWI.
Philanthropist Dr. Thomas Bray organized schools to teach black children (boys and girls) to read, slave and free, in the British North American colonies.
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.