Beautiful fall day today with no rain--only sunshine so we headed out to Colonial Williamsburg for another day of exploring. We went to many of the tradesmen and artisans shops that we had not seen on the previous day's visit and learned so much. We also took in a play on the evils of slavery. We had hoped to enjoy the Patrick Henry production as well but it ended up a little too much of a political rant for a young boy's attention. I was amazed that the only thing I had actually seen from today's visit was the Armory--lots of firsts for both Weston and me.
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| Weaver's shop |
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| A different loom at work |
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| Takes two to get the threads on to the loom to begin the process of weaving |
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| Inside the courthouse |
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| A British officer explains their fighting strategy and their gear and arms |
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| Scottish officer joins the British one |
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| Demonstration of loading and firing a musket |
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| Inside the Armory which really impressed Weston! |
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| The Armory guard and Weston |
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| An actual native American with his furs, knives, and tools,. Weston thought his pants were a little skimpy! |
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| Firing of the cannon |
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| Shield's Tavern where we d lunch |
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| Tools in blacksmith shop--thought the tool holder made of trunk of tree was cool. |
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| Blacksmith shop |
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| Blacksmith shop--Weston was really impressed with this. |
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| The play we watched on slavery |
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| Leather worker's shop |
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| Tailor's shop |
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| Silversmith's Shop |
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| Weston with the Cabinet of Curiosities in which one reaches into the box and tries to figure out what he is feeling before pulling it out and looking. This was in Governor Wyeth's house--one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence |
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| Visit to the Palace kitchen where through a window, we watched them making chocolate. |
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