Colonel William Byrd III, one of the most powerful loyalists in Virginia, has suddenly abandoned his allegiance to the king by seeking a commission in the Continental Army. Has Colonel Byrd truly thrown away his wealth to embrace the cause of liberty? Or did his conversion come from a more sinister motive?
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Other Experiences
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Presentation: Good Stories about Great Stuff
Join a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian to discover who created the object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Is Our Love Enough
Join Sarah and Lewis Hallam as they step through the trials of marriage, family, and the theatre in the 1770s
Art Museums Admission
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Organ Recital - Dr. John Lowe
Experience a candlelit recital by Dr. John Lowe, organist at St. Mary's-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Open to the Public