I am researching 18th century fire boards at Colonial Williamsburg and will visit the historical interiors collection later this week. They are also called chimney boards and were used to close off a fireplace opening during the summer when the fireplace was not being used. Kitchen fireplaces never had fire boards because that fireplace was […]
Colonial House The kitchen has visible in the ceiling the exposed floor boards for the second floor, supported by exposed beams. Kitchens were typically left unfinished with whitewashed walls and ceiling. A large cooking fireplace at the far end of the kitchen provided a place to prepare meals and boil water for washing clothes. Kitchen […]
Colonial House On the right is the dining room, with woodwork painted bright red. This room is socially prominent and definitely meant to impress guests. A large built-in corner cabinet contains creamware pieces and matching Wedgewood Queens Ware dishes, in the potpourrie design, for display and storage. Queens Ware was named for Queen Charlotte by […]
Gracefield Hall is holding a Christmas open house on Saturday, December 12th, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., so save the date. Come one, come all! Crackling fires in the fireplaces, hot cider, light refreshments, including an assortment of Christmas cookies baked by Baker Larry ™. Get a tour of our Bed & Breakfast; hear […]
Rain today; an inside activities day. The fall colors are well beyond peak and the leaves are now falling off the hardwoods and covering the lane. I was hoping the rain would hold off until at least noon today as forecast; but, it has been misting all morning. So, the leaves will have to wait a couple […]
We picked up about 3/4 of a full cord of firewood at Roxbury this afternoon so there will be cozy fires for our guest to enjoy in the Parlor and Dining Room fireplaces this winter. Our 1972 Chevy C20 pickup truck handled the load with ease, which is why we still have it. I bought […]
