Participants will learn that simple materials and skills produced a broad range of useful buttons and a very large industry in the 18th century. Join the Tailors and make two types of historic thread-covered buttons. Limit of 10 participants. The minimum age is 12. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Participants arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be admitted.
Other Experiences
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Tour: Meet the Gardener
Garden volunteers answer questions about growing flowers and vegetables in the Historic Area. Free reservation required.
CW Admission
Free Event Ticket
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Tour: Custis Square Archaeology
Take a guided tour and talk with archaeologists in the field about the current archaeological investigations at John Custis IV’s four-acre home and early 18th-century gardens.
CW Admission
Free Event Ticket
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Presentation: 250 Years of Eastern State Hospital
Join us for a discussion about 18th-century mental health treatments and the history of the reconstructed mental hospital.
Art Museums Admission