On the October 19th debut of Colonial Williamsburg’s Electronic Field Trip “Yorktown,” participating students across the nation will learn history almost by accident.
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The Brick Kiln
Each October, the brick kiln in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area burns for five days and nights.
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Educating Through Theater
Making connections with hundreds of curious minds every day makes Hope Smith feel like a teacher with Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area as her classroom.
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The Fashionable Wig
Colonial Williamsburg wigmaker Terry Lyons sees her share of bigwigs and blockheads in the King’s Arms Barber Shop on Duke of Gloucester Street.
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Researching Revolutionary Citizens
Actor-interpreter Corinne Dame talks about the continual research necessary to give a living and accurate portrayal of Williamsburg’s 18th-century citizens.
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Weapons and Militia in 18th-Century Williamsburg
Military Interpreter Stewart Pittman talks about a company of 14-year-old boys who rob a booby-trapped Magazine and arm themselves with blue-painted muskets in 1775. He also answers some popular questions about musket firing and accuracy.
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