Colonial Williamsburg During Pandemic: The Greens Are Empty

A sight you may never see again --
Colonial Williamsburg greens by the Courthouse, empty during the pandemic

Colonial Williamsburg During Pandemic

Part 1

The Greens Are Empty!

Living here in the Historic Triangle of Virginia I and my family have been blessed to be able to visit Colonial Williamsburg regularly.  We have splendid re-enactors and incredibly talented craftsman. During this shut-down in Virginia, ordered by our governor, we are limited to what we can do and how we can do it. But we are still able to take walks and my son and I walked through Colonial Williamsburg. There were very few people there and those who were observed the new "social distancing" rule of six feet between yourself and the next person.

The Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse -- Empty during Pandemic

What a strange thing to walk up to the courthouse and have absolutely no visitors lingering on the steps of this popular site! This also gave me a chance to get some good pictures. In a normal April, this is a fantastic time to visit because the weather is usually good and the flowers are blooming. More about that in an upcoming post.

Colonial Williamsburg Mary Dickinson building -- Also empty during the Pandemic

Normally, the wonderful re-enactors are bustling about Williamsburg in their colonial-era costumes. We didn't spy any of those folks on our visit but we did run into one of the craftsmen carpenters who chatted with us, something I've never had happen in the twenty years I've been visiting. He pointed out to my son some of the craftsmanship on one of the building's exterior and said that the seven carpenters at CW are in charge of (the woodwork on) hundreds of buildings. That was interesting!

Peyton Randolph home at Colonial Williamsburg during the Pandemic

We took a nice walk and hope to go again sometime soon. The Peyton Randolph home usually has a line of guests waiting outside (on the side not in the front as in this picture) but of course no one there during our April visit.

Empty Street at Colonial Williamsburg during Pandemic

Above is a scene you'll not normally encounter in Springtime at Colonial Williamsburg. It was quite an eery thing to behold. Usually when I'm at CW, I have trouble getting pictures for the blog that don't have modern-attired visitors in them. Granted these are paved streets in the center for our modern times with some cobblestones on the side.

If you recognize the building above, from Colonial Williamsburg, you might remember we "hosted" a Colonial Quills blog Tea Party there (virtually!) a while back. Never fear, Colonial Williamsburg will endure beyond this pandemic. In the meanwhile, be sure to support Colonial Williamsburg with your donations.

Question: What historic locations are you still able to visit near where you live, during this Pandemic?