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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DIY Craft: Quilting
Discover the story of Emma Russell, quilter, and enjoy a mini-quilting project.
Open to the Public
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Blacksmith
Watch as blacksmiths take red-hot iron from the fires of their forges and hammer it into a variety of tools, hardware, and weapons.
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Peyton Randolph House
Take a guided tour to learn about the paradox of slavery in the Revolutionary period.