Ever wonder about how trick-or-treating came to be? Now we know that Halloween originated with Samhain, a 2,000-year-old Celtic festival where agricultural communities would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off spirits and pay homage to the dead every October 31. Then the Romans took over the Celts, and in the eighth century, Pope […]
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Colonial Williamsburg is Open on a Limited Scale
As the state gradually reopens for business, phase two signals the reopening of important sites in the Historic Triangle. The world’s largest living history museum has opened to the public— yes, that’s right, Colonial Williamsburg is open on a limited scale. Each of the following sites has reopened in accordance with site-specific safety protocols required […]
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Jamestown Reopens This Month
Woohoo! Jamestown reopens this month! As Virginia moves into phase two of its plan, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are anticipated to reopen on Wednesday, June 24! Of course, adjustments have been made to museum operations to ensure the safety of visitors to this important historic site. Enhanced cleaning and social-distancing […]