Browsing: Williamsburg

On a quiet stretch of water just outside Williamsburg, recipes, archives, and heirloom crops are revealing stories that conventional history has overlooked. Dating back to the late 18th century, Jolly’s Mill Pond has become an outdoor classroom where Black, Indigenous, agricultural, and culinary histories are explored together around a shared table.

Just a few miles from Jamestown, Chickahominy Riverfront Park sits at the edge of a tidal river that has changed remarkably little since English colonists first explored it in 1607. Bald cypress trees rise from dark water, great blue herons stalk the shallows, and marshes stretch into the distance. Remove the occasional fishing boat, and…

The Historic Triangle is often associated with powdered wigs, Revolutionary War reenactments, and America’s founding story. But between Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown, the year is filled with celebrations that span far beyond the 18th century. You can spend a January weekend listening to world-class jazz, cheer a parade of illuminated boats, or deliciously discover why…