The Blog of Colonial Williamsburg
After months of learning commands and socialization skills—our beloved Briards are ready to once again mingle with their adoring fans. We visited Director of Coach & Livestock Paul Bennett to get an update on their training as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the pups’ care and new daily routines.
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Our Making History team is a pretty diverse group. We each bring to the table different educational backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. And just as I’m sure it is with your family, we have unique passions and special interests. So when we decided to create specialized CW guides to help you plan your next visit, I tried to think of what I would personally like to see. For me, naturally, that answer was… and will always be…. animals!
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What do Eddie Van Halen and Bob Dylan have to do with Colonial Williamsburg? That’s how you’ll remember the names of the newest members of the oxen family—Eddie and Dylan.
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Paul Bennett has only been here a little more than six months, and already, the man with the thick English accent and deep passion for horses has launched quite a few initiatives for our Coach & Livestock department. Many are changes you’ve already seen out in the Historic Area and some will be rolling out in the coming weeks, just in time for your summer vacations!…
If you take a stroll down the scenic Duke of Gloucester Street, you may see a new face driving the oxen around town. And while he’s new to the Coach & Livestock family, he’s no stranger to Colonial Williamsburg.
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It’s only been a week since we first shared the story of Edmund Pendleton, our inspirational little lamb. And the response we’ve received from so many of you has been truly overwhelming. As you can see, even Edmund is smiling at all the attention! …
Once lambing is over for the season, sheep in need of a haircut (shearing) will be led over to a small enclosure adjacent to the Weaver’s Shop. Leicester Longwools are bred for quality meat, but also for their wool. But where does all that fleece end up?…
We received more than 200 entries in this year’s Sheep Week naming contest. Everyone had ideas for the first lambs of the season—adorable and spunky twin girls. In the end, our guest judges came to an almost unanimous decision……
If you follow this blog or any of our social channels, you know we post adorable, heartwarming photographs of our Leicester Longwool sheep. Yet sometimes the outtakes are hilarious, and the sheep make facial expressions that beg to be turned into internet memes.
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Some of you may have heard that last Tuesday, during a regularly scheduled Rare Breeds talk behind Wetherburn’s Tavern, guests got a bit of a surprise! They were able to witness a live birth of not one, but two lambs. And one of the twins is turning out to be a very special, little guy….