Life in the 18th Century

People, places, and the making of history

A resource for bios, essays, and articles on the everyday lives of extraordinary Americans. Check here for background and research on the people and places of 18th-century Virginia.

Online Resources

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  Meet the people

  Meet famous founders and lesser-known architects of a new republic.
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  See the places

  These restored and reconstructed sites and buildings are at the heart of history.
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  Experience the life

  Learn the rhythms of the lives of 18th-century Virginians.
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• Clothing

  

  The clothes that made the people.
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• Gardens

  

  See what's blooming, and why.
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• Animals

  

  Feathered and furry partners in toil.
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• Tour the Town

  

  Open the city with a click.
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Calendar

Today's Programs

Saturday, November 7, 2009

• Museum exhibits
• Orientation Walk, Walking Tour
• "In Their Own Words:" African Americans in the Revolutionary Era, African American, Day Program
• Politics and the Punchbowl, Day Program, Revolutionary City
• Public Audience with a Founding Father, Revolutionary Stories
• Workin' the Soil, Healing the Soul, Day Program
• Art Stop, Family Program, Museum Program
• The Actor's Trunk, Day Program

View more daily programming, special events, and evening programs.