From the article “Lies My Docent Told Me” in the Autumn 2010 Journal.
Match these Historic Area establishments with their appropriate signs.
The Pasteur & Galt Apothecary Shop on Duke of Gloucester Street features copies of Dr. Galt's certificates in medical theory, midwifery, and surgery. A large collection of British delft drug jars for storing medications line one wall, and antique implements for compounding and dispensing drugs are also displayed, with some items original to the site.
You'll find wooden utensils, children's toys, tools, jewelry, hats and stockings, baskets and more for sale at the Greenhow store.
Hartwell Perry owned and operated an "ordinary," as colonial taverns were sometimes called, on this site from the mid-1780s until he died about 1800. The sign out front is a "rebus." It depicts a deer, a well, and several pears. "Hart" is another name for a deer, and an alcoholic beverage made from pears is called "perry" ? so the sign stands for Hartwell Perry. The building is not open to the public.
Williamsburg's reconstructed cabinet shop, on the site of Anthony Hay's business, is open to the public. Today's craftsmen explain the cabinetmaking trade to visitors as they produce furniture with the tools and designs of the era.
Enjoy light fare such as Traditional-Syle Pit Barbeque, hamburgers, and hotdogs at the outdoor snack bar (weather permitting); Gambols, 18th-century nightlife, begins at 5pm.
Reports that this one-time tavern was "in bad repair, always rented to bad tenants, and few rents paid" reached its London owner in 1771. Despite his efforts, owner William Lee was unable to sell the property. Not open to the public.
Trained as a tailor, owner James Moir ran his business from this property between 1777 and 1800. Moir also wrung profit from the place by housing students from the grammar school in the capitol. Not open to the public.
The haystack sign announces Peter Hay's Shop. Peter was an apothecary in this location until April 1756, when the "Maryland Gazette" reported that a fire broke out in his shop "and in less than Half an Hour entirely consumed the same, together with all Medicines, Utensils, & c." Fortunately, "the Assistance of a Fire Engine" prevented damage to nearby buildings. The Peter Hay?s Shop is now a private residence and is not open to the public.
This colonial tavern changed hands more than once as proprietors discovered the inn's distance from the Capitol made for an unprofitable location. Not open to the public.
Visit Henry Wetherburn's Tavern and learn how he, his family, and slaves made this tavern one of the most successful in the 1750s. This original building is furnished with 18th-century collections. Discover how the activities in the outbuildings were all an integral part of making a good reputation and a successful business of a busy colonial tavern.
Shoemaking was one of the two or three largest trades parcitced in 18th-century Williamsburg. Following a centuries- old tradition, the making of boots and shoes for men and the making of shoes for women were separate pursuits. Today, watch as tradesmen hand sew shoes for men using the tools and techniques of the 18th century.
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