A woodworkers guide to Williamsburg?

[MarkHochstein]

I'm heading down to Williamsburg with the family this week. I'm hoping to be able to sneak off for a while to make the rounds of places of particular interest to woodworkers. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any consolidated information about the places I should visit. I know the Anthony Hay shop is on the list, but what else should I make a point of seeing while I'm there?

[Jeff L Headley]

Go to the Governor's Palace and the Dewitt Wallace museum. Don't tell my brother I Love him (even though I do) and I said hello and buy my wife some chocolate covered  cherries while you are down there. Yorktown is a friendly jaunt while in the area. These are only a few ideas.

[Rick Lapp]

Check out the new Anderson Armory on the site of the old Anderson Forge; I've been following the building process on the CW blog. Have fun. Rick

[Martin S.]

Visit the carpenters, they are at two locations, one on the "farm" and on behind the Capital.  Not sure about summer, but they seem to close many of the trades one day a week now.

There are also lots of small plantations along the James river.

martin

[MarkHochstein]

Thanks for all the tips, guys. Today we got started later than I had hoped-having a four & six year-old in town does not help expidite things. I got a decent map and made very short visits to the Cooper, Wheelright, and Cabinetmakers. I also did the tour of the Everard House and the Governor's Palace.
Tomorrow I plan to have some time alone and I will spend much more time at the Cabinetmaker, Wheelright & Cooper. In addition I plan to go to the Armoury and Blacksmith as well as the American Furniture exhibit at the DeWitt/Wallace museum. Unfortunately the Joiner by the Capitol in closed on Friday & Saturday -the two days I'm here. The Gunsmith &  Foundry is also closed on Saturday's (which seems crazy).  I might also try to hit the Carpenters at GreatHopes Plantation.

[FrederickH]

You have to do a lunch/dinner at the Yorktown Pub and/or Berret's Seafood and Taphouse Grill. If you have time, walk the gardens behind all of the houses in the restored area.

http://www.berrets.com/

http://www.yorktownpub.com/