The second corner of the Colonial Triangle - Williamsburg, VA


Williamsburg, VA
The visit to Williamsburg was very interesting. Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum. The entire village (173 acres) is made to look and feel as it did in the 18th century. All of the buildings are of the period. The artisans and craftsmen display their skills in their respective shops throughout the town and we visited many of them; blacksmith, barber, carpenter, etc. 

We even got to attend a 5 piece musical concert inside one of the historic homes performed by students in period attire from the College of William and Mary. The setting was intimate and each played a musical instrument of the time and sang beautifully. Unfortunately, no photographs were permitted.


Even got to see another canon being fired signaling that it was noon.




This is one of the carpentry shops. This master carpenter has two apprentices that work under his supervision for about 6 years. This shop builds and repairs all of the wagons and wheels used throughout the village.





We even got to participate in a courtroom trial. A man was being charged for preaching without a license (and convicted). Our friend Mike (from Dash Away) is seated in the blue shirt and was the prosecuting attorney.



The poor Baptist preacher is standing below.


Outside of many of the large homes were kitchens. The kitchens were located outside so as not to heat up the main house in the summer. The kitchen staff (and all other servants) of these large homes were predominantly slaves. They lived in their work space. One such kitchen is in the photo below.



In a few of these pictures are some of the dishes that were prepared in the kitchens as we watched. Unfortunately, we couldn't taste them. Many items were being prepared for an event later that evening so a few "demos" were plated-up for the tourists to see.






The pictures above and below are of the Governor's Palace.


Behind the Governor's Palace at 4:00 in the afternoon. We got to hear a talk by Thomas Jefferson as he discussed the current state of affairs at it were at the time. This guy was really impressive. He spoke for about an hour and took several questions afterward. He never broke character and was amazingly detailed both in his oration and in his replies to each question.






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