Colonial Williamsburg is one of my favorite places! I feel so at home there. Back in July 2021 I stayed in one of the first floor rooms in the Market Square Tavern and loved looking out the window to the people walking down the street. Plus, walking around the area after hours at night was a real treat.
About 35 years ago we went to Williamsburg and stayed in one of the homes. Not as large, or as private as this one, but equally as charming. If you can afford, and have the time…stay here.
I am so glad you got to do that! What a way to spend a special time together. I have a question....did the bed curtains close all around the bed? I have always wanted to sleep in a bed with bed curtains! I was invited to do a survey and one of the questions was "if you had a chance to choose one place from the following list, which would it be?" There were several choices of lovely and exotic places but one was Colonial Williamsburg and I chose that one because of what I have seen on here and on your blog. Love you guys!
Awe. We love you too. No the curtains were just decorative. They were not long enough and the curtain rod was not long enough to pull the curtain around you in the bed. But I am sure at the time they did.
This video is great. My family booked the Lewis House for a vacation this summer. But, I have never been able to see the inside as Williamsburg's website doesn't show it. My one question is can the back door off the kitchen at least be opened from the inside?
Thank you for watching. Yes the back door can definitely be opened from the inside. And if you bring some kind of folding chair, you could sit outside on the patio in your private garden and enjoy the weather if it is nice. :) Enjoy!!!! It was a great place to stay.
Hello...new subscriber here. Great tour! The house you stayed in was wonderful. Have many fond memories of Williamsburg as my parents and I went down there many times. It is so great you are taking your kids along to introduce them to living history. Thank you for this... From Philadelphia, Lawrie
I always wanted to be a re-enactor but it never worked. We visited Williamsburg several times especially when I worked at timeshare in PA. OCTOBER was always the best time of the season to go. We stayed at Powhatan Plantation twice. I thought the Peyton Randolph House was the most haunted home in Colonial Williamsburg? Colonial Williamsburg, Coastal Maine, Coastal South Carolina and Israel ate my favorite places in the world
Great video but the audio isn't good, people need to hear you better. I think what you are doing is fantastic and I have stayed there over 40 years and give to CWF each year so I love CW, so anything about CW is again fantastic..but just wanted you to let you know it is hard to hear. I work in TV some and it is easy to get a mic for the person talking. Keep it up, thanks again for promoting my favorite place in the USA
Thank you for the feedback. We have learned a lot since that video and we have a wireless lav mic now. Our audio has gotten a lot better. 😁 CW is fantastic and we’re so glad you enjoyed the video!
I don’t think it had a toaster. It did have Keurig but we went out for coffee. There was a fridge but not a way to cook. You are a short walk to the Williamsburg Inn.
Yes they Taverns that you can eat at that serve colonial food. In the actual places that served food to the colonialists. We have eaten at King Arms Tavern before. It is fun. They give you the history of all the food on the menu etc. I had a meat pie type dinner. It was good.
Staying at one of those houses is actually a really good deal. My husband and I haven't stayed there before but we did have dinner in a place that looked very colonial. I don't think they had modern lights. It was great. / I see it was cold there when you went. Is it best to go when its NOT summer? Maybe you went so it wouldn't be too crowded for your video? Did you know Ozzy Osbourne visited there a couple of years ago?
They only allow you to build fires in the winter so we wanted the fire in the fireplace too. But yes it was less crowded but less crowded means less things are open too so it is not always great. I did not know Ozzy came here. I know John Wayne was there though. ♥️
Great tour, could've done without the "mood music" throughout, though...very distracting. I went to CW Christmas 2019 and stayed at the Inn behind the Williamsburg Hotel for a week; it was spectacular. Blue Talon Bistro: to die for! Kings Arms! Would love to stay at one of the homes like you did. Thanks for the tour.b
It was Martha Washington’s Grandfathers house. So the age of the house is what makes it colonial. It has been updated. You are staying in the “footprint” with the same basic layout ie bathrooms have been added.
@@shannonobrien9922 l agree if it is nice wood such as oak or mahogany, but in colonial times woodwork was usually pine or poplar because it was less expensive and easier to carve and mold plus people liked color. Research has shown colonial paint colors were often brighter than previously thought. Many times pine doors were painted to simulate expensive woods like mahogany.
@Bryan Spindle yeah- I don't care about pine but Mahogany, oak, maple........THISE should NOT be painted! When my X husband and I bought our 2nd home I restored all the woodwork.....just the 9 foot picture window took me a week of sanding as prior to our purchase the home had been a rental and someone had allowed their child 2 carve into the wood- looked SO good when I was finally finished
Want to go deeper in to the history of Colonial Williamsburg? talkwithhistory.com/williamsburg-history
Colonial Williamsburg is one of my favorite places! I feel so at home there. Back in July 2021 I stayed in one of the first floor rooms in the Market Square Tavern and loved looking out the window to the people walking down the street. Plus, walking around the area after hours at night was a real treat.
Yes. I love walking around after hours too. Welcome to the Walk with History community.
@@WalkwithHistory Thanks!
THAT has been on my list for decades. My ancestor Gabriel Maupin operated the Market Square Tavern in the 1700s
@@joannelwatson5066 really?! Wow! Nice 🙂
@@joannelwatson5066 That’s so cool! My wife and I are trying to move back to Williamsburg soon, I love that tavern!
So cool. Hubby and I actually went to Williamsburg on our honeymoon. Still love Williamsburg, absolutely. ❤❤❤
That is so cool. We love it there too. One of my favorite places.
My late huband & I honeymooned there back in Oct. 1988. Went back many times. Love it there!
@@dianealbrecht496 that’s so cool, we were there in May of 88. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
About 35 years ago we went to Williamsburg and stayed in one of the homes. Not as large, or as private as this one, but equally as charming. If you can afford, and have the time…stay here.
Absolutely!
Loved your tour, the home is decorated so perfectly, thank you for sharing
It was decorated perfect. Thank you for watching.
The Lewis house was the first colonial house i stayed in. Back in the early 90s
Nice!!
How cool is this, I love the house. Happy Anniversary to you two. What a wonderful way to spend your special day.
Thank you 😊 It was so fun to be Abel to do. 😁
I am so glad you got to do that! What a way to spend a special time together. I have a question....did the bed curtains close all around the bed? I have always wanted to sleep in a bed with bed curtains! I was invited to do a survey and one of the questions was "if you had a chance to choose one place from the following list, which would it be?" There were several choices of lovely and exotic places but one was Colonial Williamsburg and I chose that one because of what I have seen on here and on your blog. Love you guys!
Awe. We love you too. No the curtains were just decorative. They were not long enough and the curtain rod was not long enough to pull the curtain around you in the bed. But I am sure at the time they did.
OMG, I'm just now seeing this, June 2023! This is fabulous, and I so want to stay there! Thank you for this excellent video.
Thank you for watching. It was so fun to stay there.
This video is great. My family booked the Lewis House for a vacation this summer. But, I have never been able to see the inside as Williamsburg's website doesn't show it. My one question is can the back door off the kitchen at least be opened from the inside?
Thank you for watching. Yes the back door can definitely be opened from the inside. And if you bring some kind of folding chair, you could sit outside on the patio in your private garden and enjoy the weather if it is nice. :) Enjoy!!!! It was a great place to stay.
Hello...new subscriber here. Great tour! The house you stayed in was
wonderful. Have many fond memories of Williamsburg as my parents
and I went down there many times. It is so great you are taking your
kids along to introduce them to living history. Thank you for this...
From Philadelphia,
Lawrie
Hi Lawrie! Thank you so much for the kind words…what a great place to grow up going too. 😊 Welcome to the Walk with History community. 😁🙌🏻
Loved the tour. That places looks beautiful
It really is!
William & Mary, Class of 2022! Go Tribe!
Awesome school!!!
Congrats 👏🎉 !!!!!!!!!
From W&M Class of 1974.
Olde School....Go Indians !
Beautiful I love Colonial Williamsburg.
Thank you for watching. We love it there too.
I always wanted to be a re-enactor but it never worked. We visited Williamsburg several times especially when I worked at timeshare in PA. OCTOBER was always the best time of the season to go. We stayed at Powhatan Plantation twice.
I thought the Peyton Randolph House was the most haunted home in Colonial Williamsburg?
Colonial Williamsburg, Coastal Maine, Coastal South Carolina and Israel ate my favorite places in the world
Very cool. Love the enthusiasm you show while showing the places. We are adding to the bucket list. TY indeed. Cheers.
Thank you. It was so fun!!!!! You will love it. ♥️
Great video but the audio isn't good, people need to hear you better. I think what you are doing is fantastic and I have stayed there over 40 years and give to CWF each year so I love CW, so anything about CW is again fantastic..but just wanted you to let you know it is hard to hear. I work in TV some and it is easy to get a mic for the person talking. Keep it up, thanks again for promoting my favorite place in the USA
Thank you for the feedback. We have learned a lot since that video and we have a wireless lav mic now. Our audio has gotten a lot better. 😁 CW is fantastic and we’re so glad you enjoyed the video!
Did this house have a toaster and were the coffee pots Keurig types?
I don’t think it had a toaster. It did have Keurig but we went out for coffee. There was a fridge but not a way to cook. You are a short walk to the Williamsburg Inn.
I imagine you were thrilled to be staying there. Are there places to eat that serve food they would have in Colonial times?
Yes they Taverns that you can eat at that serve colonial food. In the actual places that served food to the colonialists. We have eaten at King Arms Tavern before. It is fun. They give you the history of all the food on the menu etc. I had a meat pie type dinner. It was good.
@@WalkwithHistory sounds awesome
The music is just too loud.
Thank you for the feedback. We’re always trying to improve our videos and this helps! 😊
Staying at one of those houses is actually a really good deal. My husband and I haven't stayed there before but we did have dinner in a place that looked very colonial. I don't think they had modern lights. It was great. / I see it was cold there when you went. Is it best to go when its NOT summer? Maybe you went so it wouldn't be too crowded for your video? Did you know Ozzy Osbourne visited there a couple of years ago?
They only allow you to build fires in the winter so we wanted the fire in the fireplace too. But yes it was less crowded but less crowded means less things are open too so it is not always great. I did not know Ozzy came here. I know John Wayne was there though. ♥️
Great tour, could've done without the "mood music" throughout, though...very distracting. I went to CW Christmas 2019 and stayed at the Inn behind the Williamsburg Hotel for a week; it was spectacular. Blue Talon Bistro: to die for! Kings Arms! Would love to stay at one of the homes like you did. Thanks for the tour.b
Thank you for the feedback. We are getting better each time. It was a dream to stay there. Thank you for watching.
What month of the year was this shot?
This was February…very chilly. 😁
Great video & thanks for posting it.
@@CD318 😁🙌🏻
Lovely! Was the fireplace working in the house?
Yes it was and they make the fire for you if it less than 40 degrees outside.
@@WalkwithHistory thanks for replying back! I’m in CW right now. We can never get enough of this place! God bless and happy new year!
@@adunn5173 Yay!! Have fun. We love it there too. 😊 Happy New Year!
When do you think is the best time to visit?
Off summer season. Christmas, Fall, Spring are all nice. Halloween is fun with a ghost tour.
What was the name of the restaurant you had breakfast at?
I believe it was Aromas ☺️
Looks like it was awesome. Love the hat. ❤️
Thank you watching. ♥️ and all the support.
I live 30 minutes away from Williamsburg . Love the area even though its getting crowded Next time take the sunglasses off.
Thanks for watching! 😁🙌🏻
Nice house but it looks like a normal regular house. What is colonial about it? I am not sure.
It was Martha Washington’s Grandfathers house. So the age of the house is what makes it colonial. It has been updated. You are staying in the “footprint” with the same basic layout ie bathrooms have been added.
Whoever painted all that woodwork needs 2b slapped! I would be restoring that
Interesting thought…I wonder what their reason was.
Why do you say that? Most Williamsburg houses had painted woodwork. It is accurate to the period.
@@bryanspindle4455 because I feel like natural woodwork should b varnished but NOT painted
@@shannonobrien9922 l agree if it is nice wood such as oak or mahogany, but in colonial times woodwork was usually pine or poplar because it was less expensive and easier to carve and mold plus people liked color. Research has shown colonial paint colors were often brighter than previously thought. Many times pine doors were painted to simulate expensive woods like mahogany.
@Bryan Spindle yeah- I don't care about pine but Mahogany, oak, maple........THISE should NOT be painted! When my X husband and I bought our 2nd home I restored all the woodwork.....just the 9 foot picture window took me a week of sanding as prior to our purchase the home had been a rental and someone had allowed their child 2 carve into the wood- looked SO good when I was finally finished
Too expensive for average folks
It is pricy…this was a very special occasion for us. They do have slightly smaller places that are more reasonable though.