Guests of all ages will step into the shoes of soldiers enlisting in the army during the American Revolution. Learning the manual of arms and marching drill or cannon drill of the 18th-century soldier, these recruits will experience what life in the army was like during the American Revolution as volunteer recruits in Williamsburg would have done during the war.
Shoulder Your Firelocks! is a participative program. Guests must be able to stand for at least 20 minutes. The program is open to all would-be soldiers ages 6 to 80!
Other Experiences
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Tour: Nassau Street, Past, Present, and Future
Join us for a walking tour and learn how a century of archaeology contributes to a dynamic past, present, and future on Nassau Street.
CW Admission
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Performance: Gulliver's Travels
Join us in a humorous retelling of Jonathan Swift's 18th-century novel Gulliver's Travels, which has been read all over the world since 1726.
CW Admission
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Performance: Cost of War
Colonel George Washington discusses the Seven Years' War and its high cost to combatants and non-combatants alike.
Art Museums Admission