Photo courtesy of Fort Roberdeau Cat Schirf, wearing Colonial period dress, moves a wheelbarrow at the 18th century replica Fort Roberdeau in Sinking Valley. She will present the next lecture in a ...
Cannon fire echoed through Lebanon over the weekend, reawakening the sounds of history. Drum beats, crackling campfires and booming muskets set the scene, transporting people back to the 1800s at ...
At Colonial Williamsburg, the largest outdoor living museum in the country, it’s not uncommon for visitors to witness a team of archaeologists, hands in the dirt, actively discovering history. These ...
In the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, the different roles women played in 18th-century society are evident. There are costumed interpreters like Deirdre Jones Cardwell and Katharine Pittman, who tell ...
It’s not every day that a stranger walks in through your front door while you’re enjoying a cup of coffee. But for Liz Losh and Mel Horan, who live in the John Blair House on Duke of Gloucester Street ...
The event, titled ‘Williamsburg Dy’d of a Purple Coulour,’ will interpret the 2nd Virginia Regiment and its impact on the ...