In 18th century Colonial Williamsburg, there were no strings of Christmas lights. Holiday decorations were made out of sugary pastries and marzipan arranged on banquet tables of the wealthy. During a ...

“Now Christmas comes, ‘tis fit that we,Should feast and sing and merry be.Keep open house, let fiddlers playA fig for cold, sing care away.”— Virginia Almanac, 1765 It was the holiday season in the ...

CAYCE, S.C. (WIS) - The Cayce Historical Museum is offering visitors a chance to experience a colonial Christmas, complete with Revolutionary War-era traditions and holiday celebrations. The museum, ...

There were no video games or cellphones to unwrap, no electric stoves or microwave ovens to cook a festive feast. But there was dancing along with red bows and plenty of garland. There were paper ...

WILLIAMSBURG — The St. George Tucker House, an 18th century home in the heart of the city’s historic area, may be the site of where an endearing holiday tradition began. Its namesake was a ...

Step back into the holidays of early America with A Leffingwell Christmas in the Colonies, a festive experience rooted in authentic 18th-century tradition. This event brings history to life with ...

The task is simple: walk or die.

It was the holiday season in the colony of Virginia in 1774. At his house in Williamsburg, Peyton Randolph and his wife, Elizabeth, gathered with their household and friends, including his cousin ...