We woke in a hurry and managed to make it to the Governor's Palace garden by 11. We saw a performance related to the political intrigue of 1774 when Lord Dunmore dismissed the House of Burgesses. The next night the House still held a party in honor of his wife and children coming to stay in town.
We toured the palace and the armory in the entry hallway was quite impressive. There were several hundred of the claymores and flintlocks on the wall. Apparently, this was not the complete set it once was.
After lunch a few of us returned to watch the rest of the story. Here Lord Dunmore (red) is having a "discussion" with the Burgess members as he leaves the capitol after dismissing them.
We check out some period ware in one of the shops.
As has been said, 1 week here might be better. Or better, live nearby and come 1 day a month.We enjoyed a great period dinner at the King's Arm Tavern. None of the people had heard of the state of Washington, although they were familiar with the estate of Washington.
Paul (and Lydia) are on a cracker and Gaterade diet. One of the 18th century men thought Paul must have a strong drink for it to be red, so much that he had to temper it with his sea biscuits. :)
It was kind of neat to walk the streets in the evening when it is quiet and cool.
More fun tomorrow.
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