Almost everyone loves chocolate—especially in cooking. Find out how chocolate was used in 18th-century recipes and learn about the work involved in making it: roasting, shelling, and crushing the cocoa beans, then flavoring with spices.
Other Experiences
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Handbell & Choral Concert
Enjoy a Handbell & Choral concert in this 350-year-old worship center, presented by the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir & Handbells from Alexandria, VA.
Open to the Public
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Visit with Jane Vobe
Step into the past with Jane Vobe, keeper of the tavern "where all the best people resorted". Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.
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George Wythe House
Visit the site where Thomas Jefferson studied law and enlightenment ideas.