Make this holiday one for the history books! 📖🎇 Colonial Williamsburg welcomes holiday enthusiasts like no other place, as candles shine from windows in our historic buildings, garlands drape across doorways, and the air is filled with the sounds and smells of the season. Yet our holiday experience goes deeper, exploring the traditions of our diverse 18th-century community. Come experience a holiday you’ll want to unwrap again and again! Find the complete list of our holiday programs and a pri

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#OTD in 1926, Dr. Goodwin receives Mr. Rockefeller's authorization to begin the restoration of Williamsburg's existing historic buildings. Nearly a century later, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation preserves over 200 buildings, including 89 original structures. Through meticulous research, conservation, and preservation, it brings history to life for new generations and offers immersive programs and authentic resources to learners, educators, and researchers worldwide. Happy birthday to us! 🏛

Happy #TradesTuesday 🪵⛏️ In this edition, Journeyman Cabinetmaker John Peeler explains how he uses a mortise chisel to cut a mortise & tenon joint by hand! | Colonial Williamsburg