The Grand Union flag.
May 15, 1776.
As debate wound down and the time to vote approached, a crowd gathered in the streets of Williamsburg.
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From the Garden: Happy Accidents
Our gardens are now an exuberance of color. It seems that every day another garden specimen opens its flowers to join the cacophony that is spring time in Williamsburg. …
This week’s podcast: A New Chowning’s
A familiar historic tavern is reimagined as an alehouse, with significant changes throughout. Chowning’s Tavern reopens its doors, revealing an interior that’s informed by research, study, and science. Curator Amanda Keller and Director of Architectural Preservation Matt Webster teamed with experts throughout the Foundation to bring a new accuracy to this exciting new spot.
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America’s Soundtrack: Drummers Call Honors Fife and Drum Tradition
By Ben Swenson
A Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps performance can be a bridge to the music that marked the beginning of a nation. For many of the group’s regularly-scheduled performances in the Revolutionary City, guests line the streets two or three deep to catch a glimpse of the musicians as they march by.
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What to Do on a Beautiful Day
Colonial Williamsburg has no shortage of things to do on a beautiful day. Just today, the temperatures soared into the 80s, under a perfect blue sky. Here are some ideas for taking advantage of those beautiful days during your visit to Williamsburg. You’ll want to make it a priority to get outside and enjoy all the Historic Area has to offer. View our audio slideshow, accompanied by fifes and drums.
Throwback Thursday: Recording Music
Playing a Different Tune
Lee Welch records a song in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation studio for the CD, “A Grand Entertainment.”
It began in 1968 with a recording of “A Candlelight Concert at the Governor’s Palace.”…
From the Garden: Of Oil and Onions
With the onset of warmer weather, the garden is making prodigious progress in both flower and leaf. The Rapeseed is near 7 feet tall and is the most asked after plant in the garden this week. …
Riders Up! Horse Racing in Williamsburg
By Bill Sullivan
George Washington lost four pounds playing the ponies as a 27-year old freshman legislator in Williamsburg in 1759.
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An Actor’s Life: Theater in the 18th Century
In the 18th-century, theater thrived in Williamsburg – so much so that it took three venues to accommodate the demand.
Theater manager David Douglass built and furnished the third theater in Williamsburg in 1760 in the traditional English fashion of the time. Located just a few steps from the House of Burgesses, Douglass deduced that a captive audience was a faithful audience. It’s easy to imagine exhausted Burgesses frequenting the theater in hopes of some lighthearted diversion and non-confrontational entertainment.
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