| Williamsburg, VA |
| This was most definitely one of the coolest places I've ever visited in my life. It's awesome to walk around a giant museum-a living 18th century Colonial town! The reenactors really made the place alive. They did lots of cool stuff there like the mock trial of Lord North to make you feel like you were living in the 18th century. Click here for the official website. |
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| These two pictures are of the governor's palace in Colonial Williamsburg. It was recreated to look like it did when the last Colonial governor of Virginia lived there. Above is a view of the entry hall to the palace. To the right is a view of the outside of the palace. The palace has an extensive garden and maze as well. |
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| These three pictures are from a mock trial of Lord North(Parliament member) held outside the original Williamsburg courthouse. Lord North was put on trial(in effigy) for taxation without representation.To the left is a picture of Lord North outside the courthouse. The visitors acted as jury and declared Lord North guilty and sentenced him to execution by hanging, burning, and firing squad. The pictures from the execution are below and below to the left. |
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| To the left are fife and drum players going up Duke of Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg. Below is a picture inside Bruton Parish Church, originally founded in 1715. This church is still active today. |
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| To the right is an original jail cell. Note that there is a coffin in the jail cell. Prisoners receiving the death penalty had only 10 days between trial and execution. The prisoner was provided a coffin from the city of Williamsburg. The coffin was kept in the jail cell with the convicted prisoner while he was on Death Row. |
| To the right is the doctor and pharmacist's office(in the 18th century, both offices were together). The interpreter showed me various 18th century medicines. She even showed me 18th century dental instruments used to drill and extract teeth. Those instruments are cranked slowly by hand-Ouch! |
| To the right is the shoemaker. His wooden molds are in the shelves above. |
| This is the silversmith's shop. Many of the silver articles are sold to visitors. Perhaps someday I'll be able to afford the $4000 set of silverware. |