Every object in our collection has an interesting back story. Discover who created the object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection. Each week an object will be explored by a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian.
Other Experiences
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Evening Program: To Hang a Pirate
Join with us in a trial of a member of the crew of Blackbeard the pirate that actually occurred in Williamsburg in 1719. Hear the evidence and make a judgment!
Open to the Public
Event Ticket
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Music: Early American
Enjoy music that has come from distant shores to become the music of Early America.
Art Museums Admission
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Music: A 4th of July Grand Military Sonata
Enjoy a musical celebration of this momentous day in American history with a 19th-century military keyboard sonata by James Hewitt, an American composer.
Art Museums Admission