The job of the carpenter was to transform trees into lumber, and then to transform that lumber into housing. Carpentry was one of the most common trade professions in Colonial times.
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This kitchen affords visitors the opportunity to witness meal preparation as it would have occurred during Colonial times.
The symbol of British authority in the colony and home to seven royal governors. The current building is a reconstruction that was completed in 1934 built on the foundations of the original Governor's Palace. The original building was constructed from 1706-1722 before being destroyed by a fire in 1781.
Learn about everything from how meals were made in homes, how they were prepared in the governor's palace, brewing, and even chocolate making.
Thomas Everard arrived in the colonies as an orphan and rose to become a wealthy planter and civic leader. The house has been restored to its original appearance, including 18th-century antiques. The Thomas Everard House is an original colonial building.
The brickmaker molds and dries thousands of bricks during the summer, then bakes them in large ovens in the Autumn. Visitors can take off their shoes and help stomp water into clay to prepare the brick material.
An open-air stage where, weather-permitting, the Williamsburg Company of Comedians performs 18th-century farces.