There is a part of Williamsburg, Virginia that is known as the “World’s Largest Outdoor Museum” (there’s a “World’s Largest/Oldest/Only/Ugliest something in every corner of the USA!). The moniker may be a little far-fetched, but really, the city of Williamsburg is quite something to see.
Colonial Williamsburg is a historic district within the city of Williamsburg. It is a living-history museum where staff dress in period costume of the mid- to late- 18th Century and re-enact daily life during the American Revolution. In Colonial Williamsburg, if you’re really into re-creating history, you can rent a costume and walk around pretending you’ve jumped into a time machine and gone back in time! I walked up to a couple in full 18th Century dress, assuming they were staff. They admitted they were not employees, just dressed up in cos-play and wandering the streets for fun! You actually do not need a ticket to enter the area, as it is still part of the city and people still live there, but you do need to purchase a ticket if you want to enter any of the historical buildings.
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| In the foundry |
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| Musical parade in the street |
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| Visitors dressed in costume for the day |
We did not dress up, though we did purchase tickets so we could enjoy the displays and the demonstrations taking place. D particularly enjoyed the foundry demonstration where they were making brass candlesticks using coal fire and bellows, and the printer and book-binder was quite entertaining and informative. Me, I enjoyed learning about the period dress and how fabric and clothing was made in the 18th Century from the milliner and mantua maker (an early term for dressmaker). But of course!
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| Demonstration of the printing press |
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| Dessert menu at the Kings Arms |
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| Mantua Maker |
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| Traditional way of making a dug-out canoe |
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| Spinning demonstration |
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| The Governor's Palace |
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| Inside the Governor's Palace |
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