Williamsburg History & Heritage

Try this Colonial Williamsburg ginger cakes recipe! Ginger cakes - or gingerbread cookies, compliments of The Tasting Table and adopted from Raleigh Tavern Bakery, are a Williamsburg tradition. Besides being wonderfully fragrant -...

At the center of any Colonial Williamsburg home was the hearth. It provided warmth, light, and equally important - food. A favorite hearth recipe was Fairy Butter. Even Dolley Madison was known to serve...

The newest book about the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg and a detailed look at the history of the colonial city by WilliamsburgVisitor.com

In 1930, Howard University captured Williamsburg before the restoration of the colonial capital. In 2014, representatives from Colonial Williamsburg drove the same route to film a side-by-side comparison of the changes. https://youtu.be/tqfb2Edwx84 Before the restoration,...

Colonial Williamsburg is inspiration for new CBS comedy CBS is set to produce a new TV sitcom called "America, U.S.A." which takes place in a fictional living-history theme park that is based on Colonial Williamsburg. The...

"The Lovers' Lane Murders" television show will air on the Oxygen Network beginning February 11. The series focuses on the Colonial Parkway murders. The Colonial Parkway murders were a cluster of deaths that occurred...

Freedom: The Hands that Built History Tour   Come commemorate Black History Month as WJCC pays tribute to the generations of African Americans whose hard work, talents and skills built this nation. Freedom: The Hands that Built...

from Christies.com From: The Rockefellers and the Age of America: "The Rockefellers were instrumental in creating the prosperity that made the USA the world’s leading power, and they led the way in preserving the nation’s...

“Who Conspires?” Escape Room Murder Mystery Jamestown Settlement Explore the special exhibition through dynamic events.   November 5 “Who Conspires?” Escape Room Murder Mystery Jamestown Settlement Join the Jamestown for another great after-hours program, Who Conspires? an escape room murder mystery. This is...

Recipes from local Williamsburg restaurants Whether you’re a visitor or a local, there are generally two food items on everyone’s must-try list at the taverns of Colonial Williamsburg: ginger cakes and peanut soup. For the...