You may be wondering how Halloween will look this year, given that cases of Covid-19 are still on the rise in many places throughout the country. As it always has been, necessity is the mother of invention. One thing we humans have always been good at is adapting to change, and celebrating Halloween this year […]
Month: October 2020
2021 Williamsburg Events
Colonial Williamsburg offers high-quality programs that address a range of topics with significant historical and modern significance. Join skilled professionals and distinguished academics as they explore the decorative arts and material culture, historic trades, and horticulture. Check out these 2021 Williamsburg Events… 23rd Annual Working Wood in the 18th Century Back to Work: Functional Furniture […]
October Events at Jamestown
Though much has changed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, life is far from cancelled. We just had to figure out how to adapt! Hint, hint.. our secret is embracing October Events at Jamestown! On October 23 and 24, Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are hosting Family Frights at Jamestown Settlement, […]
How Trick-or-Treating Came to Be
Ever wonder about how trick-or-treating came to be? Now we know that Halloween originated with Samhain, a 2,000-year-old Celtic festival where agricultural communities would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off spirits and pay homage to the dead every October 31. Then the Romans took over the Celts, and in the eighth century, Pope […]