Gift Guides

Civil War Williamsburg

Williamsburg is known for its central role in the American Revolution. Less known is that the city also played a role in the Civil War, suffering through a bloody battle on its doorstep and a three-year occupation. The Virginia history book Civil...

The Art-Full Tree: Ornaments to Make Inspired by the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum

Based on art from Colonial Williamsburg's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum's collection, each of the 33 projects in The Art-Full Tree: Ornaments to Make Inspired by the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art features an image of the original work and...

Wooden Recorder

The Wooden Recorder is an easy-to-use musical instrument that has become a favorite for kids everywhere. Known for its remarkably clear, sweet sound, the recorder has been a popular instrument since medieval times. Simply blow into the mouth piece and...

Ben Franklin Quote Pillow

Benjamin Franklin once said, "I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morning what the rest of us said last night." Here, we've captured his words on a pure cotton embroidered pillow. In 18th-century Europe, where polluted waterways were a...

Painters and Paintings in the Early American South

Painters and Paintings in the Early American South by the Juli Grainger, Curator at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, gathers into one volume a large body of materials related to the paintings and the artists of the American South between 1564 and...

"Keep Calm - Pretend You're In Williamsburg" Pillow

A subtle (and comfortable) reminder of your favorite place! The "Keep Calm - Pretend You're In Williamsburg" pillow is a play on the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster produced by the United Kingdom government in 1939 during the beginning of the Second...

Scalloped Seashell Tea Caddy Spoon

This pewter Scalloped Seashell Tea Caddy Spoon is a reproduction of an original in The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's collections. Tea caddy spoons were popular in the 1700s, when tea was more expensive, and were used for measuring tea leaves...

Albemarle Chair Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet

This Albemarle Chair Sterling Silver Cuff Bracelet features a design inspired by an antique armchair in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collections. Fine furniture was esteemed in the 18th century, and this modern interpretation celebrates some...

Port 68 WILLIAMSBURG Virginia Center Basin

The "Virginia" Center Basin from Port 68 celebrates the decorative motif pattern of an 18th century chintz fabric from the Colonial Williamsburg collection. The overall floral sprig pattern on our jar is from a fragment of chintz cotton made in India...

Becoming Jefferson: My Life As A Founding Father

This collectible book is written by Bill Barker, who has portrayed Thomas Jefferson in a variety of venues since 1981 and as a historical interpreter with Colonial Williamsburg since 1993. Part history and part autobiography, Mr. Barker writes about how...

Peach Iced Tea

A refreshing black tea blend that serves as the perfect accompaniment for meals al fresco, the Peach Iced Tea is bold, fruity, and naturally sweet. While the tea is hot, stir in a little cane sugar to complement its rich and dark black tea flavors. Great...

Raspberry Iced Tea

A refreshing black tea blend that accompanies meals al fresco, the Raspberry Iced Tea is bold, fruity, and naturally sweet. While the tea is hot, stir in a little cane sugar to complement its rich and dark black tea flavors. Great cold brewed too. Serve...

Baroque Filigree Sterling Silver Pendant

Inspired by a scrolling design found on a 17th-century map, the Baroque Filigree jewelry collection bespeaks classic style and a penchant for adventure. This ornate pendant, made in durable sterling silver, will offer versatile style and elegance for...

Baroque Filigree Drop Sterling Silver Earrings

Inspired by a scrolling design found on a 17th-century map, the Baroque Filigree jewelry collection bespeaks classic style and a penchant for adventure. This drop earring set, made in durable sterling silver, will offer versatile style and elegance for...

Navy Flower Enamel 18K Gold Plate Drop Earrings

Add classic style to your look with these Navy Flower Enamel Drop Earrings from Colonial Williamsburg! These gold-plated sterling silver enamel earrings feature a burgundy flower encased in an ogee shape with a navy background. The ogee shape was a...

The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

In The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, you will learn more about the men who inspired Hamilton: The Musical in this fascinating look at the historical friends turned revolutionary rivals! In curiously parallel lives,...

Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life

Two centuries after his death, Alexander Hamilton is shining once more under the world's spotlight, and we need him now more than ever with this Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life book. Hamilton was a self-starter. Scrappy. Orphaned as a child, he came...

American Heritage Chocolate Milk Chocolate Drink Mix

There is nothing more satisfying then a rich cup of hot cocoa. This Milk Chocolate Drink Mix from American Heritage Chocolate provides a creamy yet spicy taste experience that is literally unlike anything you've ever tried before. Inspired by an 18th...

Vaillancourt Jingle Ball Ornament - Classic American Santa with Tree

Add a pop of red and the sweet face of Santa to your tree! Carrying a Christmas tree and wearing his classic red coat and hat, this Vaillancourt Jingle Ball Ornament is a colorful collectible that will be at home on any Christmas tree. Mouth-blown and...