Music, as a common interest to the gentry of Williamsburg, tied the community together, enhancing the exchange of ideas on politics and new ideals of revolution. Visit the Governor’s Palace Ballroom to delight as members of the Governor’s Musick ensemble play or sing examples of popular domestic music with examples of the types of instruments owned and enjoyed by members of Williamsburg’s gentry while using vocal and instrumental performance practices of the time.
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Performance: Visit with James Armistead Lafayette
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CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with George Wythe
Step into the past with George Wythe, teacher, lawyer, judge, and revolutionary. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
CW Admission
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Performance: Visit with Young Gowan Pamphlet
Step into the past with young Gowan Pamphlet. Learn more about his contribution to the founding of our nation.
CW Admission