Inspiration for the Modern Revolutionary
The sign reads simply, “artificer shop.” An arrow points behind the Magazine. Halfway around the octagon, a door opens to a shop where Jay Howlett has been plying his trade for five years. [Ed. note: In summer 2015 the artificer’s shop moved to a building behind Anderson’s Blacksmith Shop.]
So what is an artificer? “A lot of times that’s my opening because it’s the first thing people will ask,” says Howlett.
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Leicester Longwool sheep at Colonial Williamsburg are shorn annually. Watch the transformation as fleece is combed and spun before reaching the weaver’s loom….
It’s time to get in the garden! Break ground like your forefathers did with these organic gardening techniques….
Tour the Town, our popular interactive map feature, has a fresh new interface and mobile functionality. Tour the town now, from your desk or mobile device.
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Celebrate Grand Illumination with us this Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area. Musical performances on several stages begin at 4:45 p.m. Fireworks displays from three locations—the Palace, Magazine, and Capitol— begin at 6:15 p.m.
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Learn how to bring a little piece of Colonial Williamsburg to your neighborhood with decorations inspired by the Historic Area’s signature trimmings.
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Four centuries of Virginia history have left a wealth of folklore and legend cherished and shared throughout the state, and especially in Williamsburg’s Historic Area.
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When Rockefeller and Goodwin teamed up to purchase and restore Williamsburg’s historic properties in the ’20s, many of the structures were unrecognizable to their former — and what would become their future — selves. Zoom in on this period photo of the Public Gaol and compare it to the one you’ll see today on Nicholson Street.
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