What did Williamsburg’s 18th-century residents eat — and how did they cook it? Check the Governor’s Palace Kitchen hours to see these interpreters prepare authentic colonial dishes, using the equipment and recipes that fueled the colonists.
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Foodies Itinerary
Feed your appetite for history in our colonial kitchens, taverns, and coffeehouse.
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Is that a cello? Or a viol?
Explore the history, construction, and repertoire of these two bowed stringed instruments, and hear them both in action!
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Visit with the Apothecary
Discover how much, and how little, medicine has changed since the time of George Washington. Limited seating.
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Embroidery, a Branch of the Millinery Trade
Milliners often advertise that they practice "the trade in all its branches." Visit the Margaret Hunter Millinery Shop as they highlight different branches, including embroidery.
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Historic Trades
Discover craftsmanship in more than 20 trades, where modern-day practitioners use 18th-century tools and techniques to apprentice in — and eventually master — blacksmithing, woodworking or gunsmithing, just to name a few.
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