The rich history of The Kimball Theatre dates back to January 12,1933 when the doors opened to players from the College of William and Mary performing the play “The Recruiting Officer,” which records indicate was the first play staged in the first theater in British North America just a few blocks away on Palace Green. The gala staged by the community in 1933 was fitting for the town that claimed to be the birthplace of the American theater. Searchlights crisscrossed the sky, airplanes zoomed overhead, and fireworks disturbed the slumber of the souls buried in nearby Bruton Parish Church yard….
September Vodcast: The Public Hospital of 1773
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Treating Mental Illness in 18th and 19th Century Virginia…
Throwback Thursday: The Peyton Randolph House
The deep red Peyton Randolph House is one of the oldest, most historic, and without doubt most beautiful of Colonial Williamsburg’s original 18th-century homes. The original structure was built in 1715 by William Robertson. Sir John Randolph purchased the house’s west wing in 1721. He bought the east lot for £50 on July 20, 1724, and had a home constructed there, as well. Sir John’s son, Peyton Randolph, built a spacious and well-appointed two-story central section between the two houses….
Throwback Thursday: The William Lightfoot House
The William Lightfoot House stands on the south side of Duke of Gloucester Street, across the street from the Ludwell-Paradise House. This part of the Duke of Gloucester Street was less commercially attractive in the 18th century than the east end since it was farther away from the Capitol. The lots were not subdivided, so this area appears to have more open space. The William Lightfoot House is one of the 88 original buildings in the Revolutionary City. It belonged to a Yorktown merchant whose business brought him to Williamsburg frequently enough that he built a home to use during his visits. Today the house serves as a private residence….
Throwback Thursday: The Moody House
Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin once called the Moody House “one of the most charming Colonial houses in Williamsburg.” Blacksmith Josiah Moody occupied the house which bears his name from 1794 until his death in 1810. The Moody House was demolished and rebuilt in 1939-40 as guest accommodations, using most of the original floorboards and interior doors. The little house on Francis Street was converted to a single-family dwelling in 1950.
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Throwback Thursday: The Benjamin Powell Office
The Benjamin Powell office is one of the four remaining offices among the Historic Area’s original 18th-century buildings. The office, located on Waller Street next door to the Benjamin Powell House, was built in 1814 for Dr. Robert Waller. The building was partitioned into two rooms: one room for patients and another for treatment….
New Vodcast: Counterfeiting in Colonial America
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Throwback Thursday: The William Finnie House
It is not known exactly when the Finnie House was built, but a house of the same shape is depicted on the 1782 Frenchman’s Map. Located on the south side of Francis Street, the house is named after Quartermaster General Colonel William Finnie who lived there during the American Revolution. In a letter written in 1809, St. George Tucker called it “the handsomest house in town.”…
Witness Extraordinary Silver in the Cahn Collection
A temporary exhibition at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg offers a singular perspective on America’s silvermaking tradition. Titled “A Handsome Cupboard of Plate,” the collection showcases 40 rare and beautiful pieces selected from the collection of Paul and Elissa Cahn….
Throwback Thursday: The Fifes & Drums
The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums – also known as the Field Music of the Virginia State Garrison Regiment – carries forward the tradition of military music. Since 1958, visitors in The Revolutionary City have enjoyed the musical performances and experienced the history of America’s Revolution….
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