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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Meet a Person of the Past
Explore at your own pace and discover the different perspectives on the events of 1775 by engaging in conversation with members of the Williamsburg community.
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.