The Armoury has a mascot named Eleanor. She isn't the friendliest kitty; you have to get her in the right mood. Here she is with Kenneth Schwarz, Master Blacksmith:
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Colonial Williamsburg is my absolute
favorite place to visit! We made it there twice already this year and hope to get a quick trip in this fall. I have been following the saga of the Anderson Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury for the last couple of years. It is particularly of interest to me as my Dad was a hobby blacksmith. It has been fun to watch the project progress from planning to archaeological digs and more planning to the actual reconstruction of the buildings. I've been following via a blog with web-cam availability. Check it out here: Anderson's Public Armoury.
The Armoury has a mascot named Eleanor. She isn't the friendliest kitty; you have to get her in the right mood. Here she is with Kenneth Schwarz, Master Blacksmith:
The Armoury is going to be a huge complex with plans for multiple structures on the site. It was a busy place during the Revolution and had many people working at the complex. Another important element to the successful quest for liberty by our Founders.
The Armoury has a mascot named Eleanor. She isn't the friendliest kitty; you have to get her in the right mood. Here she is with Kenneth Schwarz, Master Blacksmith:
Colonial Williamsburg Part II
Despite the length of our stay, we did not see and do everything there is to do in CW. Numerous craftsmen and women ply their trades just as the earlier citizens of Williamsburg did back in the day.
Here is the weaver's shop. Not much was happening here. They were preparing the loom for the next project. That takes many hours to prepare. Weaving, spinning, dyeing, any part of textile production took place at the weaver's shop.
The printer and bookbinder was interesting. The demonstration and talk was very informative (as are all of the trades we visited, much to our surprise).
The food is well worth the cost. We dined in Shields Tavern and Chowning's (pronounced chooning) Tavern. We knew for a family meal, it would be pricey, but as you can see, the amount of food (and the quality) deems the price not out of line.
Evening programs round out the day. We saw a witch trial and went on two ghost tours-one was a pirate tour. This picture was taken in the gaol (jail) cell where Blackbeard's pirates were held until their executions.
Here is the weaver's shop. Not much was happening here. They were preparing the loom for the next project. That takes many hours to prepare. Weaving, spinning, dyeing, any part of textile production took place at the weaver's shop.
The printer and bookbinder was interesting. The demonstration and talk was very informative (as are all of the trades we visited, much to our surprise).
The food is well worth the cost. We dined in Shields Tavern and Chowning's (pronounced chooning) Tavern. We knew for a family meal, it would be pricey, but as you can see, the amount of food (and the quality) deems the price not out of line.
Evening programs round out the day. We saw a witch trial and went on two ghost tours-one was a pirate tour. This picture was taken in the gaol (jail) cell where Blackbeard's pirates were held until their executions.
Colonial Williamsburg
I am now hooked. Dress me up in long, hot skirts and serve up some Sally Lunn and braised leg of pork!
CW has been on our list of places to visit almost since the day we moved East. It took 13 years, but we finally made it! Now that we have visited, it will stay on our list of places to go (again and again and again...). We had a leisurely 6 1/2 days to spend in the Historic Triangle, thanks to hubby's work travels (thank you hotel rewards!). That was enough for our daughters, although my husband and I could have stayed longer.
The plentifulness of experiences available are incredible! Every facet of human life in the late 18th century is played out daily by the people who live and work in CW. Everything is as authentic (except where legal code demands otherwise) as historical research has revealed. All around town, artisans ply their trades, politicians and citizens have meaningful discourse over the issues of the day, ((late 1700's day) with each other and visitors) and servants and slaves attend the gentry. Nowhere will you get a better history lesson than at Colonial Williamsburg. Learn by immersion.
Important events in our nation's history are dramatized daily. Events are portrayed as the citizens of Williamsburg would have learned about them in colonial times. To see them acted out in front of you as our founders and ancestors may have experienced those events, is vastly different from reading about them or even seeing a movie portrayal. One can get a better understanding of the impassioned emotions that induced a revolution. Main acts take place on Duke of Gloucester Street while other acts are played out behind the coffee shop. Citizens of Williamsburg react to the threat of war, the glimpse of freedom from the royal government and their futures as citizens of the new United States. A reading of the Declaration of Independence starts off one day that ends with the dramatization of the march to Yorktown and Victory. Slaves, too, play a prominent role in the history lesson. We learn how they reacted to the realization that freedom from the King did not translate to freedom from slavery. All, very poignant and important to our understanding of what it took to become the United States of America.
I believe a few days in Colonial Williamsburg is worth more than a trip to Disneyworld. The educational value is worth more than the cost of a college history course. CW is the closest thing to time travel.
CW has been on our list of places to visit almost since the day we moved East. It took 13 years, but we finally made it! Now that we have visited, it will stay on our list of places to go (again and again and again...). We had a leisurely 6 1/2 days to spend in the Historic Triangle, thanks to hubby's work travels (thank you hotel rewards!). That was enough for our daughters, although my husband and I could have stayed longer.
The plentifulness of experiences available are incredible! Every facet of human life in the late 18th century is played out daily by the people who live and work in CW. Everything is as authentic (except where legal code demands otherwise) as historical research has revealed. All around town, artisans ply their trades, politicians and citizens have meaningful discourse over the issues of the day, ((late 1700's day) with each other and visitors) and servants and slaves attend the gentry. Nowhere will you get a better history lesson than at Colonial Williamsburg. Learn by immersion.
Important events in our nation's history are dramatized daily. Events are portrayed as the citizens of Williamsburg would have learned about them in colonial times. To see them acted out in front of you as our founders and ancestors may have experienced those events, is vastly different from reading about them or even seeing a movie portrayal. One can get a better understanding of the impassioned emotions that induced a revolution. Main acts take place on Duke of Gloucester Street while other acts are played out behind the coffee shop. Citizens of Williamsburg react to the threat of war, the glimpse of freedom from the royal government and their futures as citizens of the new United States. A reading of the Declaration of Independence starts off one day that ends with the dramatization of the march to Yorktown and Victory. Slaves, too, play a prominent role in the history lesson. We learn how they reacted to the realization that freedom from the King did not translate to freedom from slavery. All, very poignant and important to our understanding of what it took to become the United States of America.
I believe a few days in Colonial Williamsburg is worth more than a trip to Disneyworld. The educational value is worth more than the cost of a college history course. CW is the closest thing to time travel.
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