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Group Tour Planner I 2012
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Colonial Williamsburg Dining
Operating Season I Varies according to restaurant: earliest 8:30 a.m., latest 9:30 p.m.
Open year-round in clud ing holidays.
Location I See Map H-18 I Historic Area. The four 18th-century historic dining taverns: Shields, King’s
Arms, Christiana Campbell’s and Chowning’s are located within Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area.
Motorcoach Parking I Designated space available behind DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
on Court Street
Highlights I In the 18th century, Williamsburg’s taverns provided comfortable lodgings for travelers
and places to gather for meals, conversation and entertainment. Proprietors prided themselves on
serving filling meals using fresh ingredients. Today, Colonial Williamsburg’s historic dining taverns
carry on these traditions by providing a relaxed and comfortable setting for diners to experience
some of the flavor of the 18th century.
Christiana Campbell’s Tavern I George Washington was a faithful customer of this establishment.
Today, the tavern serves dishes inspired by those the founding father would have enjoyed during
his travels throughout the colonies.
Chowning’s Tavern I Josiah Chowning opened his tavern in 1766. Today’s diners partake of freshly
prepared lunch fare featuring stew and sandwiches. In the evenings, enjoy dinner fare or stop in
after 9 p.m. for Gambols, featuring entertainments and light fare.
King’s Arms Tavern I Opened in 1772, this was one of the town’s most genteel establishments.
Present-day diners savor traditional southern fare, sumptuous desserts and after-dinner cordials in
surroundings an 18th-century traveler would recognize.
Shields Tavern I In the early 1740s, James Shields assumed ownership of the tavern that his fatherin-law
had operated. Tavern guests today dine on southern comfort foods inspired by “colonial
receipts.” Shields may be reserved by groups for private functions.
Payment I Cash, check, money order or credit card
Contact I Colonial Williamsburg Conference and Group Sales Department, Post Office Box 1776,
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-1776 I Adult Tours Contact: groups@cwf.org I Call toll-free 888-293-5627
(Nationwide) I Fax 757-565-8905 I Student Tours Contact: SchoolandYouthGroups@cwf.org
Toll-free 800-228-8878 (Nationwide) I Fax 757-220-7708 I www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/grouptours