Top 10 Reasons I Love Williamsburg
It’s a university town The history Silly fun at Busch Gardens and Water Country USA Serious fun at oodles of cultural events We have all four seasons Lots of green spaces and public parks Smart...
View ArticleOldest Surviving Schoolhouse for African Americans Discovered on William and...
What may be the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for African American children has been discovered by Terry Myers, a professor of English at the College of William and Mary. Read about it in...
View ArticleNonprofit, Nonpartisan Colonial Williamsburg Not Co-opted by Left or Right
It always pleases to me to see good publicity for Colonial Williamsburg, the crown jewel of my home town. (Full disclosure: I was employed by CW from 1981-1999 and am still a fan of their mission.) So,...
View ArticleFreedom Park
This was my first visit to Freedom Park, but it won’t be my last. I’d gotten into the habit of going to Waller Mill Park, because it opened when I was a kid and it became a family tradition. Now I have...
View ArticleMore on Freedom Park
Little did I know when I began my day with a hike at Freedom Park, that I would end my day with the person who discovered the reason for its existence! At an evening Bible study, I told my friend...
View ArticleExplore African-American History at New Quarter Park on Oct. 2
I just received this email from Sara Lewis, who led us on that fun kayaking trip at New Quarter Park. This tour sounds fascinating, but I’ll be out of town on Saturday, so if you go, please let me know...
View ArticleCW Forum to Discuss Issue of Literacy in the Enslaved Population
Colonial Williamsburg’s program “Equiano Forum on Early African American History and Culture: Confronting Historical Myths of African American Literacy” will include a special tour of the Peyton...
View ArticleExplore Artifacts at the Archaearium
Summer in Tidewater, Virginia abounds with outdoor activities. Thankfully, we also have fun indoor activities when we need to take a break in air-conditioned comfort. The Archaearium (a museum for...
View ArticleAfrican American Perspective at Jamestown, Williamsburg Museums Aug. 13-14
“In Pursuit of Equality” is a series of presentations August 13 – 14, 2011 at Historic Jamestowne (on the island) and Colonial Williamsburg that will explore the stories, struggles, and triumphs of...
View ArticleCarravaggio, Michelangelo, and Fra Angelico Lectures
If you love Italian painting, consider attending the Muscarelle Museum‘s “3rd Thursdays” lectures this fall. Art historian John T. Spike, the distinguished scholar in residence at the College of...
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