Food and Feasts coming to Jamestown and Yorktown museums

Kenzie Finch
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — A 40-year-old tradition continues this next week as Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown host a special culinary cultural experience.

Foods and Feasts of Colonial Virginia is scheduled to be held Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25. The weekend event is followed by a shopping opportunities on Museum Store on Sunday, Nov. 26.

In Jamestown Settlement’s re-created fort, a historical interpreter mixes ingredients for period recipes prepared over an open hearth. Image courtesy of Visit Williamsburg.
In Jamestown Settlement’s re-created fort, a historical interpreter mixes ingredients for period recipes prepared over an open hearth. Image courtesy of Visit Williamsburg.
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At Jamestown Settlement, see the variety of dried and curated goods that fed sailors during their 1607 journey to Jamestown. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation photo.
At Jamestown Settlement, see the variety of dried and curated goods that fed sailors during their 1607 journey to Jamestown. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation photo.

The event began in 1983 as a fall festival at both museums. Now, the tradition continues with hand-on demonstrations of traditional cooking techniques. Visitors can experience period recipes throughout the event and access recipes online.

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