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@Texaslawhorn
Жыл бұрын
Colonial Williamsburg is one of my favorite places! I feel so at home there. Back in July 2021 I stayed in one of the first floor rooms in the Market Square Tavern and loved looking out the window to the people walking down the street. Plus, walking around the area after hours at night was a real treat.
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Yes. I love walking around after hours too. Welcome to the Walk with History community.
@Texaslawhorn
Жыл бұрын
@@WalkwithHistory Thanks!
@joannelwatson5066
Жыл бұрын
THAT has been on my list for decades. My ancestor Gabriel Maupin operated the Market Square Tavern in the 1700s
@Texaslawhorn
Жыл бұрын
@@joannelwatson5066 really?! Wow! Nice 🙂
@mr.doctorcaptain1124
Жыл бұрын
@@joannelwatson5066 That’s so cool! My wife and I are trying to move back to Williamsburg soon, I love that tavern!
@lawriefoster5587
Жыл бұрын
Hello...new subscriber here. Great tour! The house you stayed in was wonderful. Have many fond memories of Williamsburg as my parents and I went down there many times. It is so great you are taking your kids along to introduce them to living history. Thank you for this... From Philadelphia, Lawrie
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Hi Lawrie! Thank you so much for the kind words…what a great place to grow up going too. 😊 Welcome to the Walk with History community. 😁🙌🏻
@allanlantz2683
2 жыл бұрын
This video is great. My family booked the Lewis House for a vacation this summer. But, I have never been able to see the inside as Williamsburg's website doesn't show it. My one question is can the back door off the kitchen at least be opened from the inside?
@WalkwithHistory
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. Yes the back door can definitely be opened from the inside. And if you bring some kind of folding chair, you could sit outside on the patio in your private garden and enjoy the weather if it is nice. :) Enjoy!!!! It was a great place to stay.
@GpaEric5931
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool. Love the enthusiasm you show while showing the places. We are adding to the bucket list. TY indeed. Cheers.
@WalkwithHistory
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It was so fun!!!!! You will love it. ♥️
@MaryDingeman
2 ай бұрын
About 35 years ago we went to Williamsburg and stayed in one of the homes. Not as large, or as private as this one, but equally as charming. If you can afford, and have the time…stay here.
@WalkwithHistory
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@carolinefaunce412
Жыл бұрын
Loved your tour, the home is decorated so perfectly, thank you for sharing
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
It was decorated perfect. Thank you for watching.
@doughollandsworth8002
Жыл бұрын
Great video but the audio isn't good, people need to hear you better. I think what you are doing is fantastic and I have stayed there over 40 years and give to CWF each year so I love CW, so anything about CW is again fantastic..but just wanted you to let you know it is hard to hear. I work in TV some and it is easy to get a mic for the person talking. Keep it up, thanks again for promoting my favorite place in the USA
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. We have learned a lot since that video and we have a wireless lav mic now. Our audio has gotten a lot better. 😁 CW is fantastic and we’re so glad you enjoyed the video!
@adunn5173
Жыл бұрын
Lovely! Was the fireplace working in the house?
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Yes it was and they make the fire for you if it less than 40 degrees outside.
@adunn5173
Жыл бұрын
@@WalkwithHistory thanks for replying back! I’m in CW right now. We can never get enough of this place! God bless and happy new year!
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
@@adunn5173 Yay!! Have fun. We love it there too. 😊 Happy New Year!
@tamiramos5873
Жыл бұрын
Staying at one of those houses is actually a really good deal. My husband and I haven't stayed there before but we did have dinner in a place that looked very colonial. I don't think they had modern lights. It was great. / I see it was cold there when you went. Is it best to go when its NOT summer? Maybe you went so it wouldn't be too crowded for your video? Did you know Ozzy Osbourne visited there a couple of years ago?
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
They only allow you to build fires in the winter so we wanted the fire in the fireplace too. But yes it was less crowded but less crowded means less things are open too so it is not always great. I did not know Ozzy came here. I know John Wayne was there though. ♥️
@jeansalutz8422
4 ай бұрын
The music is just too loud.
@WalkwithHistory
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. We’re always trying to improve our videos and this helps! 😊
@AppealToHeaven
9 ай бұрын
Great tour, could've done without the "mood music" throughout, though...very distracting. I went to CW Christmas 2019 and stayed at the Inn behind the Williamsburg Hotel for a week; it was spectacular. Blue Talon Bistro: to die for! Kings Arms! Would love to stay at one of the homes like you did. Thanks for the tour.b
@WalkwithHistory
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. We are getting better each time. It was a dream to stay there. Thank you for watching.
@BismarcksMom
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like it was awesome. Love the hat. ❤️
@WalkwithHistory
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you watching. ♥️ and all the support.
@michelejones5538
Жыл бұрын
Nice house but it looks like a normal regular house. What is colonial about it? I am not sure.
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
It was Martha Washington’s Grandfathers house. So the age of the house is what makes it colonial. It has been updated. You are staying in the “footprint” with the same basic layout ie bathrooms have been added.
@avondalemama470
6 ай бұрын
So cool. Hubby and I actually went to Williamsburg on our honeymoon. Still love Williamsburg, absolutely. ❤❤❤
@WalkwithHistory
6 ай бұрын
That is so cool. We love it there too. One of my favorite places.
@dianealbrecht496
5 ай бұрын
My late huband & I honeymooned there back in Oct. 1988. Went back many times. Love it there!
@avondalemama470
5 ай бұрын
@@dianealbrecht496 that’s so cool, we were there in May of 88. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@tommyanderson-filmmaker3976
Жыл бұрын
How cool is this, I love the house. Happy Anniversary to you two. What a wonderful way to spend your special day.
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 It was so fun to be Abel to do. 😁
@mydaddysgreeneyes
2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you got to do that! What a way to spend a special time together. I have a question....did the bed curtains close all around the bed? I have always wanted to sleep in a bed with bed curtains! I was invited to do a survey and one of the questions was "if you had a chance to choose one place from the following list, which would it be?" There were several choices of lovely and exotic places but one was Colonial Williamsburg and I chose that one because of what I have seen on here and on your blog. Love you guys!
@WalkwithHistory
2 жыл бұрын
Awe. We love you too. No the curtains were just decorative. They were not long enough and the curtain rod was not long enough to pull the curtain around you in the bed. But I am sure at the time they did.
@MarkRobinson-o3c
18 күн бұрын
How to get the electricity in there I want to push buttons for the light switch. Those are so cool I’m trying to find some I like old things.
@timg2337
Ай бұрын
The Lewis house was the first colonial house i stayed in. Back in the early 90s
@WalkwithHistory
Ай бұрын
Nice!!
@ChrisDubs-fp8ul
5 ай бұрын
Did this house have a toaster and were the coffee pots Keurig types?
@WalkwithHistory
5 ай бұрын
I don’t think it had a toaster. It did have Keurig but we went out for coffee. There was a fridge but not a way to cook. You are a short walk to the Williamsburg Inn.
@CD318
Жыл бұрын
What month of the year was this shot?
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
This was February…very chilly. 😁
@CD318
Жыл бұрын
Great video & thanks for posting it.
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
@@CD318 😁🙌🏻
@charlenegoskowicz8220
Жыл бұрын
OMG, I'm just now seeing this, June 2023! This is fabulous, and I so want to stay there! Thank you for this excellent video.
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. It was so fun to stay there.
@gregsayre4700
2 жыл бұрын
I imagine you were thrilled to be staying there. Are there places to eat that serve food they would have in Colonial times?
@WalkwithHistory
2 жыл бұрын
Yes they Taverns that you can eat at that serve colonial food. In the actual places that served food to the colonialists. We have eaten at King Arms Tavern before. It is fun. They give you the history of all the food on the menu etc. I had a meat pie type dinner. It was good.
@gregsayre4700
2 жыл бұрын
@@WalkwithHistory sounds awesome
@rtp1968
Жыл бұрын
William & Mary, Class of 2022! Go Tribe!
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Awesome school!!!
@ablewindsor1459
Жыл бұрын
Congrats 👏🎉 !!!!!!!!! From W&M Class of 1974. Olde School....Go Indians !
@shannonobrien9922
Жыл бұрын
Whoever painted all that woodwork needs 2b slapped! I would be restoring that
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Interesting thought…I wonder what their reason was.
@bryanspindle4455
Жыл бұрын
Why do you say that? Most Williamsburg houses had painted woodwork. It is accurate to the period.
@shannonobrien9922
Жыл бұрын
@@bryanspindle4455 because I feel like natural woodwork should b varnished but NOT painted
@bryanspindle4455
Жыл бұрын
@@shannonobrien9922 l agree if it is nice wood such as oak or mahogany, but in colonial times woodwork was usually pine or poplar because it was less expensive and easier to carve and mold plus people liked color. Research has shown colonial paint colors were often brighter than previously thought. Many times pine doors were painted to simulate expensive woods like mahogany.
@shannonobrien9922
Жыл бұрын
@Bryan Spindle yeah- I don't care about pine but Mahogany, oak, maple........THISE should NOT be painted! When my X husband and I bought our 2nd home I restored all the woodwork.....just the 9 foot picture window took me a week of sanding as prior to our purchase the home had been a rental and someone had allowed their child 2 carve into the wood- looked SO good when I was finally finished
@TribeTaz
4 ай бұрын
Loved the tour. That places looks beautiful
@WalkwithHistory
4 ай бұрын
It really is!
@rosemaryguyton9835
Жыл бұрын
What was the name of the restaurant you had breakfast at?
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
I believe it was Aromas ☺️
@Pius-XI
2 жыл бұрын
When do you think is the best time to visit?
@WalkwithHistory
2 жыл бұрын
Off summer season. Christmas, Fall, Spring are all nice. Halloween is fun with a ghost tour.
@stacysatterfield2154
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful I love Colonial Williamsburg.
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. We love it there too.
@stacysatterfield2154
Жыл бұрын
I always wanted to be a re-enactor but it never worked. We visited Williamsburg several times especially when I worked at timeshare in PA. OCTOBER was always the best time of the season to go. We stayed at Powhatan Plantation twice. I thought the Peyton Randolph House was the most haunted home in Colonial Williamsburg? Colonial Williamsburg, Coastal Maine, Coastal South Carolina and Israel ate my favorite places in the world
@JEAN-pm9lg
Жыл бұрын
Too expensive for average folks
@WalkwithHistory
Жыл бұрын
It is pricy…this was a very special occasion for us. They do have slightly smaller places that are more reasonable though.
@clarencehollowell7662
2 жыл бұрын
I live 30 minutes away from Williamsburg . Love the area even though its getting crowded Next time take the sunglasses off.
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