Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia

Long before microwaves, electric stoves and refrigerators, early Virginians prepared meals in clay pots and iron kettles, and preserved food by smoking and salt curing. This Thanksgiving holiday, dig into the foodways of 17th- and 18th-century America during Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia.

This Thanksgiving holiday, explore centuries-old culinary practices and cooking techniques of early Virginia during a two-day event, Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25.