Meet Our Tradespeople
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Performance: From Freedom to Slavery
After making a free life for herself as an adopted Shawnee Indian, Methotaskee is brought back into slavery.
Art Museums Admission
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Special Event: Dye Day at the Weaver
Join us as we recreate natural dyes and dye recipes of the 18th century to achieve a spectrum of dazzling colors.
CW Admission
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Special Event: Indigenous Gown in a Day
The Mantua-makers are making a gown in a day! See what prominent northern Indigenous nations would have considered the height of fashion made with European trade goods.
CW Admission
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Plan Your Visit
Admission Tickets
To experience fashionable history brought to life, including tours of original 18th-century buildings, enthralling staged performances, vibrant gardens, two museums, and so much more—you’ll need an admission ticket.
Stay With Us
Enjoy Colonial Williamsburg to the fullest with a stay at one of our five official resort properties. They are conveniently located within and surrounding the Historic Area, just minutes from all the action.
Learn More
Staying Warm This Winter: Blanket Coats in 18th-Century Chesapeake Bay
Wearing 18th Century Clothing as a Modern Uniform
How to Make a Market Wallet
A Suit of Clothes For Puss
Head Over Heels
The Life of an 18th-century Hairdresser
The Art of Beauty
How Much Clothing Did an 18th-Century Woman Really Own?
Creating an Embroidered Coat for George Washington