Colonial Peanut Soup
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...
Historic Jamestowne wants you to Give Locally
A Williamsburg Virginia area organization wants you to consider giving close to home and WilliamsburgVisitor.com is encouraging you to GIVE LIKE A LOCAL - and there is no better way to do that than...
Freedom: The Hands that Built History Tour
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...
Matchsticks BBQ Provides Weekly Free Lunch to School Children
How’s this for an example of the Williamsburg spirit! To support families during the Corona Virus pandemic, the owners of the Williamsburg-based Matchsticks BBQ food truck, Matt and Nicole Sileno, will be providing a free...
Williamsburg Then and Now
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 Fairy Butter
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...
Restoring Williamsburg
The newest book about the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg and a detailed look at the history of the colonial city by WilliamsburgVisitor.com
The Rockefellers and the Folk Art of Colonial Williamsburg
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...
Colonial Williamsburg: From the Colonial Era to the Restoration
The newest book about the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg and a detailed look at the history of the colonial city by WilliamsburgVisitor.com
Colonial Williamsburg Recipes: Tidewater Chili
Every region in America claims to have a special recipe for Chili and each version comes with its own cult following. Is it best with beef or chicken? Green chiles or red? Vegetarian or...
