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Effective Monday, June 2, Colonial Williamsburg will adjust operating hours of the Historic Area to 10:00AM to 5:00PM daily. The operating hours of the Visitor Center and Lumber House Ticket Office will change to 9:30AM to 5:00PM. Please visit the Events Calendar to find the daily programming schedule.

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Peter Scott House and Shop Archaeology Project

Excavations at the Peter Scott House and Shop Site will help to answer new questions about one of Williamsburg's most prominent tradesmen and the property's relationship to Custis Square! Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists are discovering new artifacts to help us learn more about the property's history, from its purchase in 1714 by John Custis IV, to its use by prominent cabinetmaker, Peter Scott, and its accidental destruction by continental soldiers in 1775. 

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Peter Scott

There are no portraits of Peter Scott. There is no secret diary of Peter Scott. He left behind no documents that testify to his character or beliefs. Instead, during his long career as a cabinetmaker, he built a legacy through his steady woodworking output. Across six decades, his Williamsburg shop produced an array of desks, bookcases, tables, coffins, and other furniture, some of which survive today in Colonial Williamsburg’s collections.

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This groundbreaking work is possible because of generous donors. Please consider joining them by making a gift of your own today. Thank you for ensuring we will continue this important work.

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