Discover the warfare of the Eastern Woodlands tribes and nations and its lasting legacy in the United States. These nations engaged in wars for a variety of reasons, with many tactics, weapons, military organizational structures, and methods for opening and ceasing hostilities. The culture of war in the Eastern woodlands had a strong and direct impact on Williamsburg and the colonies of the French and British as a whole.
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Performance: Two Steps Forward
Hear different stories of the people and events that shaped America’s early history through their own actions and choices.
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Special Event: Indigenous Gown in a Day
The Mantua-makers are making a gown in a day! See what prominent northern Indigenous nations would have considered the height of fashion made with European trade goods.
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Performance: Visit with James Madison
Step into the past with James Madison, Scholar Statesman.
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