YOU CAN WORK THE LAND UNDER WILLIAMSBURG PLAN.Byline: Daily News wire services Visitors to Colonial Williamsburg Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg consists of many of the buildings that formed the original colonial capital of Williamsburg in James City County from 1699 to 1780, with all traces of later , Va., can now immerse im·merse tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es 1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by submerging in water. 3. themselves in colonial life as farmers, seamstresses, gardeners, cooks and interior designers. The Williamsburg Institute, a new project of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, offers year-round courses that vary in length from a few hours to a few days. Visitors can cook 18th-century foods in the Governor's Palace The Governor's Palace, home of the Colony of Virginia's Royal Governors, is located on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is one of the two largest buildings at Colonial Williamsburg, the other being the Capitol. kitchen, sew sew v. sewed, sewn or sewed, sew·ing, sews v.tr. 1. To make, repair, or fasten by stitching, as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine: 18th-century clothing or try their hands at such trades as coopering, basket-making and carpentry. In Draft Animal Plowing, participants plow plow or plough, agricultural implement used to cut furrows in and turn up the soil, preparing it for planting. The plow is generally considered the most important tillage tool. a field after learning about soil tillage. The programs are designed primarily for adults 18 and older, although one, Young People at Work and Play, offers tours and hands-on activities for children 5 to 13. Programs vary throughout the year. Participants must stay in a Colonial Williamsburg hotel. Packages start at $125 a person a night (through March), excluding meals. They include program fees and a one-year pass to museums and exhibit buildings. Reduced rates are offered for children 12 and younger. Information: (800) 603-0948. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Visitors to Colonial Williamsburg can try 18th-century professions such as carpentry, even farming, in a new tourist program. Susanne Hopkins/Daily News |
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