Throughout March, Christiana Campbell’s Tavern presents a rotating menu inspired by Martha Washington’s “Mother’s Cookbook.” Each week will feature a historic dish showcasing the ingenuity and resourcefulness of early American women. Join us in honoring the culinary legacies that helped shape American dining. Book your reservation online.
March 4th-8th
Curried Lobster with Shrimp $48
“Pick the meat of two red lobsters” To half a cup full of white soup and half a cup full of cream, add one dessert spoon of curry; simmer your lobster in the sauce 30 minutes…is very nice sent to table with shrimp off the grid iron
March 11th-15th
To make Clam Fritters $32
“Take 50 small sand clams and stir them into a good frying batter. Drop by the spoonful into boiling-hot fat and let them fry gently.” Send to table with potatoes fried in the appropriate manner and a good sauce made for fish and one of fish peppers
March 18th-22nd
To Stew Mussels in Tomato gravy $38
“Take 100 mussels and wash them very clean. Put them in a sauce pan until they open. Put in some good gravy with pepper and salt.” These are very good served with French bread
March 25th-29th
A clam Chowder with BREAD for mopping $28
“Use half a pound of soda biscuit and 50 clams. Bake in a deep tin basin, in a hot oven for threequarters of an hour. Serve with good bread”
Other Experiences
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Dancing at the Governor's Palace
"Virginians will dance or die" wrote an 18th-century diarist. What better time than the 21st century to learn a few "new" dance steps? Audience participation encouraged.
Open to the Public
Event Ticket
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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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Cook
Watch as cooks prepare historically accurate dishes.