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Wednesdays through Sundays
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Historic London Town & Gardens
Visit a "lost" colonial town and garden sanctuary on the South River
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Round 3: Can You Guess the History Mystery Object?
Guess what the mysterious object from our collections is and learn the truth behind it.
London Town
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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A Sin and A Secret: The Mysterious Hail Storm
Tonight we offer The Mysterious Hail Storm... and a drink by the same name!
London Town
May 30, 20203 min read
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Quarantine Date Night: Colonial Inspirations
Looking for something fun and different to do for date night while stuck at home? Try out our ideas for a historic date night in.
London Town
May 28, 20202 min read
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Round 2: Can You Guess the History Mystery Object?
Guess what the mysterious object from our collections is and learn the truth behind it.
London Town
May 25, 20202 min read
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A Sin and A Secret: Stealing Sheep and Lamb's Wool
A quick story about missing sheep from London Town and the perfectly paired cocktail, Lamb's Wool!
London Town
May 23, 20202 min read
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Tavern Tales: The Final Installment on the "Other" Alexander Hamilton
A Map of the West-Indies & c. Mexico or New Spain, Herman Moll, c.1732 This week’s #TavernTales takes place in Newport, Rhode Island, on...
Rod Cofield, Executive Director
May 21, 20202 min read
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Can You Guess the History Mystery Object?
Guess what the mysterious object from our collections is and learn the truth behind it. This is the first in a new series.
London Town
May 18, 20202 min read
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A Sin and A Secret: Whose Fault Was It Really: Isabella or Elizabeth? and Long Island Iced Tea
Today's story asks who was really the victim in a 1747 tavern fight between two women and gives a recipe for a cocktail with plenty of punch
Claire Goode, Teresa Marcus, and Kyle Dalton
May 16, 20202 min read
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Family Fun Activity: Let’s Make Pickles!
To top off your Memorial Day cookout, we’ve got a pickle recipe that’s fun for the whole family.
London Town
May 16, 20202 min read
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Tavern Tales: More About the "Other" Alexander Hamilton
Did you know that colonial taverns would compete for customers by offering unusual entertainment, such as baboons? Learn more!
Rod Cofield, Executive Director
May 14, 20202 min read
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Christmas in April: Volunteer Cookie Recipes
Tea set on a table in the William Brown House We recently found in London Town’s archives a booklet from the 1980's of Christmas cookie...
London Town Staff
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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Banana Scrimshaw
This scrimshaw cribbage board was carved from a walrus tusk in the collection at The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, VA. On one side is...
London Town Staff
Apr 13, 20202 min read
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Fabric Dyeing in the 18th Century and Dyeing with Tumeric
Dye pot using marigold Humans love color. One of the most common ways to express this love is through clothes. For thousands of years,...
Karen Olsen
Apr 11, 20204 min read
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African Muslims and the Slave Trade
In just under a week on Saturday, June 22 at 10am, London Town will welcome Dr. Herbert Brewer to speak on the slave ship Margaret and...
Sylviane A. Diouf, PhD
Jun 18, 20199 min read
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