When we think of California, we might envision sunny weather, Hollywood, beaches, wine country, and the Gold Rush... But what we don’t usually consider is the state’s long history of slavery. In the most recent episode of Ben Franklin's World, Jean Pfaelzer leads us through California’s 250-year history of slavery, covering the California Spanish Missions, the Russian fur trade, and the Gold Rush. Listen and discover a different side of California's past: https://lnkd.in/e99DcTgu #pocast #historypodcast
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
Williamsburg, VA 15,666 followers
“That the future may learn from the past.”
About us
Established in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the not-for-profit educational institution that preserves and operates the restored 18th-century capital of Virginia as a town-sized living history museum, telling the inspirational stories of our nation’s founding men and women. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the largest outdoor living history museum in the world. The mission of the Foundation is “that the future may learn from the past.” In addition to the historic area itself, the Colonial Williamsburg Company Hospitality Group operates a world-class resort to accommodate one million visitors annually. Among the many properties in the rich portfolio of offerings is the flagship of the Hospitality Group, The Williamsburg Inn. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Hospitality Group also operates three other hotels and 10 restaurants including four 18th-century taverns in the center of the Historic Area. Rounding out The Foundation are The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg: The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum. Williamsburg is located in Virginia’s Tidewater region, 20 minutes from Newport News, within an hour’s drive of Richmond and Norfolk, and 150 miles south of Washington, D.C., off Interstate 64.
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http://colonialwilliamsburg.org
External link for Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Williamsburg, VA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1926
- Specialties
- history, hotels, meeting, conference, symposium, hospitality, spa, golf, dining, museum, and education
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P.O. Box 1776
Williamsburg, VA 23187, US
Employees at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Updates
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Introducing the newest edition of #RevolutionaryReads featuring Emily Guthrie, Director of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library! Emily’s choice is for anyone who enjoys stories of travel & exploration and encounters with nature in the new world! Learn more about how John Bartram’s boundless curiosity about plants led to a lifetime of exploration and connected him to a whole network of citizen scientists in the American colonies and across the Atlantic! Have you read this book?
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of Colin G. Campbell, former president and CEO of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, who passed away at the age of 88. His 14-year tenure was marked by his compassion for teaching not only history as part of the Foundation’s mission, but also citizenship. Alongside receiving Colonial Williamsburg’s Churchill Bell award in 2014, Campbell also worked to fund the 65,000-square-foot expansion of the Colonial Williamsburg Art Museums. He will be deeply missed.
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This just in 📰 This #Juneteenth, Colonial Williamsburg unveiled a prototype of the burial markers that will permanently honor the 60+ individuals buried at the site of the original church building used by The Historic First Baptist Church, one of the nation’s oldest Black churches. Stay tuned for the next airing of #CWToday, your go-to source for the latest news of Colonial Williamsburg!
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Attention Teachers! Did you know we offer summer online programs? Choose from week-long online courses that focus on engaging with fact-based historical content and research from Colonial Williamsburg that provides a framework for connecting history and civics in relevant ways, covering topics like: 📚 Teaching about Race and Slavery in the Colonial and American Revolutionary Periods (June 24 - 28) 📚 Women’s Perspectives on the American Revolution (July 15 - 19) 📚 The Great Debate: Balancing Values in Tension (July 29 - August 2) Registration for our June and July online programs is now OPEN: https://lnkd.in/eeXgKaFD
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In honor of #Juneteenth, as we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, we will delve into the work of those working to preserve slave dwellings across the United States, safeguarding the essential stories these structures embody. Joseph McGill, executive director/founder of the Slave Dwelling Project and author of Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery. Tune in to learn the importance of preserving former slave dwellings, the stories these dwellings hold, and how understanding this history shapes a more inclusive reflection of our past. Listen to the episode now: https://lnkd.in/edtYwuCn #historypodcast #history #books #podcast
Episode 386: Joseph McGill, Sleeping with the Ancestors
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Are you passionate and committed to learning about historical dress? Time is running out to apply for scholarships to attend the Symposium on Historical Dress: Collections, Collectors and Collaborations! Awarded scholarships will receive: 👗 Paid-in-full registration to the entirety of the Symposium 👗 Access to the online lectures through December of 2024 👗 A historic area ticket voucher for a visit to Colonial Williamsburg (good for 7 consecutive days, redemption through May of 2025). Register by July 1: https://lnkd.in/eDfpambn
Scholarships - Symposium on Historical Dress: Collections, Collecting & Collaborations
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This just in! 📰 The American Indian Initiative of Colonial Williamsburg is making strides on a recent project that honors the connections between Williamsburg and the nearly 40 individual tribes & nations who sent young men to the Brafferton Indian School during the 18th century. Learn more about the Brafferton Indian School here: https://lnkd.in/eN5SQNsZ Stay tuned for the next airing of #CWToday, your go-to source for the latest news of Colonial Williamsburg!
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📅 Mark your calendars! 📅 The #VA250 calendar is full of incredible events throughout Virginia from Juneteenth festivals to commemorations of Virginians who played a role in the American Revolution. Click here to see what events are happening near you this June: https://lnkd.in/e4kKAmHn 📷 The Answer the Call Drum Circle event at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation #VA250 #events #calendarofevents #Juneteenth #America250 #america250va #virginiaisforlovers #virginiaisforhistorylovers #virginiashistoryisamericashistory #June #juneevents
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The newest edition of #RevolutionaryReads is here! Ashley Bouknight’s choice, “In Small Things Forgotten” by James Deetz, helps uncover the lives of the ordinary people through everyday objects and artifacts from the colonial period. Have you read this book?
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