On this day in 1768, John “Swearing Jack” Waller, Lewis Craig, James Chiles, James Reed and William Marsh were arrested in Fredericksburg, Va., on the charge of “preaching the gospel ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Walking around here is like time travel. “This is the restored capital of Virginia which was the ...

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Then wash all down with good wine and beer, And So with mirth conclude the Year. — Virginia Almanac, 1765 Except for the feasting, an 18th century Christmas in Tidewater Virginia was simple and modest ...

Their contributions helped establish colonial Virginia, but the stories of enslaved and freedmen who rowed down the James River to move goods aren’t well known to most Virginians. Two Virginia men are ...

We are getting closer and closer to the holiday season, that means we'll be surrounded by food! One place where you can experience some historic culinary cuisine is at the Food & Feasts of Colonial ...