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Staying at the Lewis House in Colonial Williamsburg was a dream! Did you know that it was previously owned by Martha Washington's grandfather? (yes...that Martha Washington)
Join us as we show you inside a historic home (with some modern touches) and give you some tips on staying at Colonial Williamsburg!
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Intro: 0:00
Staying at a Colonial Home: 0:16
Inside the Lewis House: 1:47
Breakfast Options: 4:52
Market Square at Colonial Williamsburg: 6:45
Carriage Rides: 7:50
William and Mary Campus: 8:25
Celebrities Who Stayed at the Williamsburg Inn: 9:21
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@WalkwithHistory Месяц назад

Want to go deeper in to the history of Colonial Williamsburg? talkwithhistory.com/williamsburg-history

@Texaslawhorn Год назад

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.

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

Yes. I love walking around after hours too. Welcome to the Walk with History community.

@Texaslawhorn Год назад

@@WalkwithHistory Thanks!

@joannelwatson5066 9 месяцев назад

THAT has been on my list for decades. My ancestor Gabriel Maupin operated the Market Square Tavern in the 1700s

@Texaslawhorn 9 месяцев назад

@@joannelwatson5066 really?! Wow! Nice 🙂

@mr.doctorcaptain1124 9 месяцев назад

@@joannelwatson5066 That’s so cool! My wife and I are trying to move back to Williamsburg soon, I love that tavern!

@avondalemama470 3 месяца назад

So cool. Hubby and I actually went to Williamsburg on our honeymoon. Still love Williamsburg, absolutely. ❤❤❤

@WalkwithHistory 3 месяца назад

That is so cool. We love it there too. One of my favorite places.

@dianealbrecht496 2 месяца назад

My late huband & I honeymooned there back in Oct. 1988. Went back many times. Love it there!

@avondalemama470 2 месяца назад

@@dianealbrecht496 that’s so cool, we were there in May of 88. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@carolinefaunce412 Год назад

Loved your tour, the home is decorated so perfectly, thank you for sharing

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

It was decorated perfect. Thank you for watching.

@tommyanderson-filmmaker3976 Год назад

How cool is this, I love the house. Happy Anniversary to you two. What a wonderful way to spend your special day.

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

Thank you 😊 It was so fun to be Abel to do. 😁

@TribeTaz Месяц назад

Loved the tour. That places looks beautiful

@WalkwithHistory Месяц назад

It really is!

@charlenegoskowicz8220 Год назад

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.

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

Thank you for watching. It was so fun to stay there.

@mydaddysgreeneyes 2 года назад

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!

@WalkwithHistory 2 года назад

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.

@lawriefoster5587 10 месяцев назад

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

@WalkwithHistory 10 месяцев назад

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. 😁🙌🏻

@GpaEric5931 2 года назад

Very cool. Love the enthusiasm you show while showing the places. We are adding to the bucket list. TY indeed. Cheers.

@WalkwithHistory 2 года назад

Thank you. It was so fun!!!!! You will love it. ♥️

@allanlantz2683 2 года назад

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?

@WalkwithHistory 2 года назад

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.

@rtp1968 Год назад

William & Mary, Class of 2022! Go Tribe!

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

Awesome school!!!

@ablewindsor1459 Год назад

Congrats 👏🎉 !!!!!!!!! From W&M Class of 1974. Olde School....Go Indians !

@stacysatterfield2154 Год назад

Beautiful I love Colonial Williamsburg.

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

Thank you for watching. We love it there too.

@stacysatterfield2154 11 месяцев назад

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

@gregsayre4700 2 года назад

I imagine you were thrilled to be staying there. Are there places to eat that serve food they would have in Colonial times?

@WalkwithHistory 2 года назад

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.

@gregsayre4700 2 года назад

@@WalkwithHistory sounds awesome

@ChrisDubs-fp8ul 2 месяца назад

Did this house have a toaster and were the coffee pots Keurig types?

@WalkwithHistory 2 месяца назад

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.

@BismarcksMom 2 года назад

Looks like it was awesome. Love the hat. ❤️

@WalkwithHistory 2 года назад

Thank you watching. ♥️ and all the support.

@tamiramos5873 Год назад

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?

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

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. ♥️

@adunn5173 Год назад

Lovely! Was the fireplace working in the house?

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

Yes it was and they make the fire for you if it less than 40 degrees outside.

@adunn5173 Год назад

@@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!

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

@@adunn5173 Yay!! Have fun. We love it there too. 😊 Happy New Year!

@rosemaryguyton9835 Год назад

What was the name of the restaurant you had breakfast at?

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

I believe it was Aromas ☺️

@piusx8317 2 года назад

When do you think is the best time to visit?

@WalkwithHistory 2 года назад

Off summer season. Christmas, Fall, Spring are all nice. Halloween is fun with a ghost tour.

@AppealToHeaven 7 месяцев назад

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

@WalkwithHistory 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the feedback. We are getting better each time. It was a dream to stay there. Thank you for watching.

@CD318 Год назад

What month of the year was this shot?

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

This was February…very chilly. 😁

@CD318 Год назад

Great video & thanks for posting it.

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

@@CD318 😁🙌🏻

@jeansalutz8422 Месяц назад

The music is just too loud.

@WalkwithHistory Месяц назад

Thank you for the feedback. We’re always trying to improve our videos and this helps! 😊

@doughollandsworth8002 Год назад

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

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

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!

@michelejones5538 10 месяцев назад

Nice house but it looks like a normal regular house. What is colonial about it? I am not sure.

@WalkwithHistory 10 месяцев назад

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 Год назад

Whoever painted all that woodwork needs 2b slapped! I would be restoring that

@WalkwithHistory Год назад

Interesting thought…I wonder what their reason was.

@bryanspindle4455 Год назад

Why do you say that? Most Williamsburg houses had painted woodwork. It is accurate to the period.

@shannonobrien9922 Год назад

@@bryanspindle4455 because I feel like natural woodwork should b varnished but NOT painted

@bryanspindle4455 Год назад

@@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.

@shannonobrien9922 Год назад

@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