Every object in our collection has an interesting backstory. Discover who created the object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection. Each week an object will be explored by a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian.
March 3 - Christina Westenberger - Hunting, Murder, and Bacon
March 10 - Kirsten Moffitt - Chrome Yellow: How an American Mineral became a Color Sensation
March 17 - Christina Westenberger - Hunting, Murder, and Bacon
March 24 - Tessa Payer - Dressing for the Nation's Guest
March 31 - Kate McEnroe - Worlds Collide Artifact Treatments
Other Experiences
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Subject to General
George Washington reflects on the events leading up to the revolution in Williamsburg and beyond that led him to his decision to become General Washington.
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Visit with Marquis de Lafayette
Step into the past with the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of two worlds. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Guardhouse
Come explore the Powder Magazine Yard and discover how this military storehouse and Virginia's diverse peoples shaped an empire and defined a new nation.