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Colonial Virginians depended on local mills to grind the grain from which
they made their bread.
The Windmill is currently closed to the public. 18th-century farm and country
life are interpreted at Great Hopes Plantation near the footbridge to the
Visitor Center.
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Visit the wareroom where the cabinetmaker met his customers and conducted
the majority of his business. Then go to the workroom and watch as the hand
tools and technology of the colonial era are used to produce furniture,
harpsichords, and spinets.
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On the eve of the American Revolution Peyton Randolph, Speaker of the House
of Burgess and President of the Continental Congresses, led Virginia's patriot
movement. Witness how his political views would divide his family, both
free and enslaved.
The kitchen, reconstructed by Colonial Williamsburg tradespeople, features
the story of urban slave work and life.
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See the brick making process - from mud and straw
to bricks ready for the kiln. Note: check This
Week
at Colonial Williamsburg for seasonal opening.
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Historic Triangle
