What did Williamsburg’s 18th-century residents eat — and how did they cook it? Check the Public Armoury 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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Growing a Colonial Garden
Explore this garden filled with vegetables and perfumed by heirloom roses and herbs.
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Weavers at Work
Learn how flax, cotton, and wool are converted from tangled masses into orderly, precise fabrics.
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Tradespeople in the Raleigh Tavern
Visit the silversmiths, wigmakers, bookbinders, public leatherworks, and more to explore the techniques and tools used in their trades.
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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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