Firelock ownership was a legal requirement and civic duty in colonial Virginia. A member of the Williamsburg Independent Company will demonstrate the loading and firing of a firelock in the 18th century. Experience the sounds and smells of Virginia on the brink of Revolution.
Other Experiences
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Arboretum Central Historic Area
Learn about some of Colonial Williamsburg's most asked-about trees, how the colonists used them, and why they continue to be important today.
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Beyond The Walls
The scholars of the Bray school have a lot that they can learn from the tiny creatures within its walls.
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Women in Trades
Join us for a walking tour discussing the often-surprising realities of women’s labor, skills, and rights in 18th-century Williamsburg and the Colonial Atlantic World.