Presidents’ Day Weekend
Get a Firsthand Perspective—February 16–18, 2013
Meet three Founding Fathers—Washington, Jefferson, and Madison—whose Williamsburg experiences led to the creation of a nation. Gather for music, meals, and special performances and mingle with these great leaders and their influential contemporaries, such as Patrick Henry and the Marquis de Lafayette.
Breakfast with the Presidents
Sit down to a sumptuous breakfast buffet and ask George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison questions about their time as president.
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Salute to the Presidents
A celebration of the presidency with our founding fathers, military program staff, and the Fifes and Drums.
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Capitol
Step into the tumultuous year of 1776 as you explore the Capitol building of Virginia and learn of the colony’s contributions to the American Revolution.
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The Duties of the President’s Wife: A Conversation with Martha Washington
Join Mrs. Washington in the late spring of 1789 and discuss with her the duties of the president’s wife.
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Historic Dining Taverns
Enjoy the tastes, ambience, and feel of restored taverns, rebuilt and restored to give guests the most accurate depiction of what it might have been like to dine in the 18th century.
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Meet Our Presidents—Did you know...?
George Washington
He lost his first election, as a candidate for the Virginia House of Burgesses in 1757.
Thomas Jefferson
One of Jefferson’s slaves recalled that before Jefferson married Martha Wayles Skelton, “only his larnin” (“only his learning”) was rich.
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