Though it has been awhile since we’ve posted anything on the Coffeehouse blog, we wanted to mention that we've recently added a new short article to the site. It’s a synopsis of the recent archaeological work that's been done in the ravine near the Coffeehouse.
Click here to read “Archaeology News at Charlton's Coffeehouse.”
In honor of the Coffeehouse opening, we wanted to repost links to all of the Coffeehouse Conversations videos. As you may recall, these short videos document a broad-range of parts of the project, and feature many of our staff members who have worked on the project. Many thanks to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Division of Productions, Publications, and Learning Ventures, who produced all of these videos.
All of the videos require Adobe Flash® to view. If you don't have Adobe Flash installed, you can download a free version from Adobe's website.
We've posted the tenth video in our Coffeehouse Conversations series; this episode is entitled A Particular Charm, and features Jim Horn, Vice President for Research and Historical Interpretation.
In this episode, Jim gives a summary of the project and its results. He describes the project's attempts to create as accurate an 18th century Coffeehouse as possible, inside and out. Jim also discusses the role of a Coffeehouse in Colonial society, as well as the role of Charlton's in the environment and experience of Colonial Williamsburg. Coffeehouse Conversations is produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's division of Productions, Publications, and Learning Ventures.
The video is 4 minutes and 37 seconds in length, and requires Adobe Flash® to view. If you don't have Adobe Flash installed, you can download a free version from Adobe's website.
We wanted to share a quick list of some of the work that has recently been completed on the coffeehouse, as well as work that will be done in the coming weeks.
Photo by Joshua Muse
We wanted to share a quick list of some of the work that has recently been completed on the coffeehouse, as well as work that will be done in the coming weeks.
Photos by Clyde Kestner
We wanted to let everyone know about the shift in the coffeehouse webcam. With the relative lack of exterior activity at the building, we've moved the camera to face north; this new perspective shows off the work being done by the archaeologists at the foundations of the outbuilding, just to the northeast of the coffeehouse.
We wanted to share a quick list of some of the work that has recently been completed on the coffeehouse, as well as work that will be done in the coming weeks.
Photos by Joshua Muse
We've also included two images to help show the location of the previously mentioned retaining wall.
First off, we wanted to apologize for our lack of recent posts. Over the last few weeks, the Digital History Center has been helping with preparation for the Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Conference. The conference was held last week here in Williamsburg, and seemed to receive a very good response from participants. Anyone who is curious should check out the link: http://caa2009.org/
The Coffeehouse reconstruction is progressing well, and the exterior is moving even closer to completion. Here are a few details:
Photos by Peter Inker and Joshua Muse
We wanted to mention that we've posted three new Coffeehouse-related articles to the site. All three come from the Winter 2008/2009 issue of the Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter.
The first article is entitled “Resurrecting the Coffeehouse,” and is written by Edward A. Chappell. Ed is the Roberts Director of the Department of Architectural and Archaeological Research. The article describes the history of the Coffeehouse, and of our reconstruction project, with a particular focus on architectural concerns. Ed also details much of the evidence that played a part in the reconstruction.
Click here to read “Resurrecting the Coffeehouse”
Our second article is “Charlton's Coffeehouse Archaeology” by Mark Kostro, Andrew Edwards, and Meredith Poole. Mark is a project archaeologist, Andy is a staff archaeologist, and Meredith is a staff archaeologist and coordinator of public programs here at Colonial Williamsburg. Their article describes the archaeology that has occurred at the coffeehouse site, focusing primarily on the work done in the summer of 2008.
Click here to read “Charlton's Coffeehouse Archaeology”
The third is an excerpt from the article “English Coffeehouses” by Emma L. Powers. Lou is an historian in the Department of Historical Research. The excerpt describes the exciting exotic new beverages that became popular in England in the 17th century - coffee, tea, and chocolate.
Click here to read an excerpt from “English Coffeehouses”
The Colonial Williamsburg Interpreter is a publication produced for employee education, and contains articles primarily written by staff researchers and interpreters. An index of articles is available on the library website here, as well as information on getting a copy of an article through interlibrary loan, or in-person at the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library.
(Click on the image above to open the video page)
We've released the first of a series of videos on the reconstruction of Charlton's Coffeehouse. This episode describes the site's archaeology, including artifacts both expected and unexpected, and what we've been able to learn from them.
The video features Staff Archaeologist Andy Edwards, Project Archaeologist Mark Kostro, Associate Curator of Collections Kelly Ladd, and Director of Architectural and Archaeological Research Edward Chappell Edward Chappell. It was produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's division of Productions, Publications, and Learning Ventures.
The video is 3 minutes and 50 seconds in length, and is in Quicktime® format. If you don't have Quicktime Player installed, download a free version from Apple's website.
