TOUR THE GARDENS AT OUR COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG INN

The 18th Century Gardens of The Legacy

From the Kitchen Garden in the rear of our Williamsburg Inn filled with many different herbs; to the formal perennial garden with its antique brick paths lined with English Box, there are many paths to wander, reflect and explore our plants of the18th Century.

The Formal Gardens centerpiece is an 18th Century sundial with antique brick pathways leading you through the perennial garden with topiary shrubs. A bench under the shade of a giant Oak makes it the perfect place to sit and read.

The Kitchen Garden, just a few steps away from the Kitchen was the center of family life in the 18th Century. It provided the Colonists with herbs for cooking, medicinal purposes and dyes. Today many of the herbs are used by Joan in preparing your home cooked breakfast at our Williamsburg Lodge. Stroll through this fragrant garden and pluck a sprig of dill or mint to savor and soothe your senses.

The Gazebo was a popular gathering place, usually set on a height to give an extensive view. The name is an 18th Century joke word combining "gaze" with the Latin suffix EBO meaning "I shall". The screened Gazebo at our Colonial Williamsburg Inn sits high among the tall shade trees overlooking the Kitchen Garden. A cool place to sit on a hot afternoon sipping your favorite drink.

The Cutting Garden, located on the West end of the Inn contains annuals and perennials. Fresh flowers are cut and placed in each room daily during Spring and Summer.

Several other perennial gardens are located throughout the property to provide color throughout the seasons.

In colonial times the Inn or Tavern, often the only public building in a town would be the center of the community. Men would meet to discuss the news of the day, politics, pickup their mail, play a game of checkers or gossip over hearty food and a bottle of wine.