Watch the historic gardeners use 18th-century tools and techniques to grow herbs, vegetables, and decorative flora. Plots within the garden represent provision gardens of the enslaved and American Indians, as well as the luxury gardens that ornamented the landscape of wealthy households. Visit the garden to learn more about the Sankofa Heritage Garden and the Three Sisters Garden.
Other Experiences
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Good Stories about Great Stuff
Join a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian to discover who created an object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection.
Open to the Public
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1775, The Gale from the North
April 29, 1775. One week after the gunpowder incident, Williamsburg is fraught with tension. Join our community as they grapple with news that will forever change this continent.
Open to the Public
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Cook
Watch as cooks prepare historically accurate dishes.