Monticello: Thomas Jefferson's House

On the Road!

We are now traveling northwest from Williamsburg to Charlottesville, VA where Thomas Jefferson lived. It is a beautiful morning!

Jamestown Glass Blowing Demonstration

Glass blowers were brought to Jamestowne to create drinking glasses, windows, and other useful items for the colonists. The most common color of glass here is green because of the oxides.
They make 75-100 pieces here a day.
This woman has wanted to be a glassblower since she was 7 years old.

Colonial Parkway

The Colonial Parkway is a beautiful road that connects the historic sites of Jamestowne, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. There aren't buildings or gas stations along this road, just pretty green trees, waterfront views, and places to pull over and learn about historic sites.

Nelson House

In Yorktown there was a home that belonged to a man with the last name of Nelson. He assisted George Washington and was an important man in this town.

Milliner and Mantua-maker

These women are dress makers (mantua-maker) and dress decorators (milliner's).
They can make 40 stitches a minute.
Apprentices started at 11 and worked twelve hours a day six days a week.
The older woman has been working in this shop for 35 years! Wow! The women make their own costumes/clothing and accessories for other people in Colonial Williamsburg.
One wonderful visiting family had daughters dressed up at Felicity and colonial children. It has become a tradition that when the daughter turns 8 she wears the Felicity dress and they travel to Colonial Willisburg, from California! Way cool.

Making a Glass Mug

It took two people, a team, to make this glass mug in less than 10 minutes. They are a well oiled machine.