Make this holiday one for the history books! 📖🎇 Colonial Williamsburg welcomes holiday enthusiasts like no other place, as candles shine from windows in our historic buildings, garlands drape across doorways, and the air is filled with the sounds and smells of the season. Yet our holiday experience goes deeper, exploring the traditions of our diverse 18th-century community. Come experience a holiday you’ll want to unwrap again and again! Find the complete list of our holiday programs and a pri

#OTD in 1926, Dr. Goodwin receives Mr. Rockefeller's authorization to begin the restoration of Williamsburg's existing historic buildings. Nearly a century later, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation preserves over 200 buildings, including 89 original structures. Through meticulous research, conservation, and preservation, it brings history to life for new generations and offers immersive programs and authentic resources to learners, educators, and researchers worldwide. Happy birthday to us! 🏛

Ink balls were used in 18th century printing to apply ink to the type blocks. Journeyman Printer Chad Jones explains how ink balls were used and assembled. Be sure to follow up to see how newspapers were printed in the 18th century. Journeyman Printers will discuss the full process from making ink and preparing ink balls all the way to the finished product, live, on Tuesday, December 20 at 1:00PM! Learn more at bit.ly/3xCNf4Y. | Colonial Williamsburg