After eight years in the presidency, the Washingtons retired from public duty and returned home. Join Mrs. Washington as she reflects on her life in the public eye and how the final eight years of service and an unlikely friendship have shaped the role of the president’s lady.
Other Experiences
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Music: Governor's Musick In the Wythe Parlor
Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the gentry setting of the Wythe House parlor as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.
CW Admission
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Music: The Art of Fifing & Drumming
Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they demonstrate the many musical tasks and ceremonies that occurred throughout a revolutionary soldier's day.
Open to the Public
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All Things are Possible
On September 5, 1791, Robert Carter III recorded an extraordinary document. Why did the largest slaveholder in Virginia do what most of his peers consider impossible?
CW Admission