Wednesday, November 13, 2013

After a tour of the Governor's Palace, we visited the outbuildings containing carriages and the stables.  We met a young lady in colonial garb from Fremont, CA, where the White's are from!

Allen, Lynda, and Eileen with a young Colonial woman
from the White's home town in California

Young Colonial women and Ben just outside the Governor's Palace

Restored "convertible top" carriage built in early 19th century
and used by General Lafayette during his 1824-1825 visit to the United States


In the kitchen of the Governor's Palace

In the McKenzie Apothecary on the Palace Green

We walked through the palace gardens and  watched a reenactment of conversations between "Lord Dunsmore," two of his associates, and one of his household slaves on the raised platform outside the garden gate.
"Lord Dunsmore" and associate reading the news
On the Palace Green preparing to storm the Governor's Palace







"Lord Dunsmore" addressing the people on the Palace Green in front of the Governor's Palace
Then we returned to the shuttle stop and took the shuttle to the Capitol stop.  We visited the Presbyterian Meetinghouse and walked to the Capitol where we had our picture taken by the wife of a couple who were on a tour that was part of a Princess Cruise Line cruise (we had been on a Princess Cruise Line ship around the United Kingdom and Ireland in August)!

Ben at the pulpit of the Presbyterian Meetinghouse
Allen, Ben, Eileen, and Lynda in front of the Capitol of Colonial Williamsburg



Then we went on a tour of the Capitol.










Eileen and I visited the Secretary's Office where two people were involved in tent making. 

As we walked along Duke of Gloucester St. we visited the Apothecary, the Raleigh Tavern Bakery, the Silversmith, the James Craig Jeweller, the Milliner & Tailor, the Tarpley, Thompson, & Company store, the William Pitt store, M. Dubois grocer, and the Post Office.  Allen and I walked down the outside stairs to the Bindery and Printing Office below the Post Office. 


The Pasteur & Galt Apothecary Shop

In the Pasteur & Galt Apothecary Shop
The Raleigh Tavern on Duke of Gloucester Street
 In the Silversmith's shop


Lynda, Allen, and Eileen with a Colonial woman outside the James Craig Jeweller
Millinery and Tailor Shop
Tarpley, Thompson & Company Store
William Pitt Store



Inside the William Pitt Store



Games in the William Pitt Store

Hoops for the Colonial children's game "Rolling the Hoop"
outside the William Pitt Store
M. Dubois Grocer
Descriptive street sign for Post-Office and Printing-Office
In the Bindery

In the Printing-Office
Duke of Gloucester Street in front of the
Post-Office and Printing-Office
An informative Colonial guide. The Union Jack means the facility is open that day.


2 comments:

  1. Always adventures with you two. I first noticed your Jan Karon books, I've have and have read all of them and they are marvelous. It really fits the area and gives an upbeat good feeling when read. Your tour made us think we'd better get back there and see what we missed. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete