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.
Other Experiences
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Presentation: The Necessity of Order in Battle
Witness a demonstration of tactics that are crucial to success in combat.
CW Admission
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Street Theater: Witnessing History
Discover where you fit within the lives and times that shaped our history by engaging directly with the people of our 18th-century city.
Open to the Public
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Military Ceremony: Inspection and Drill
Colonial Williamsburg Military Programs and Fifes & Drums will recruit participants to assist in a military review on Market Square, followed by a drill and firing demonstration.
Open to the Public