About this experience
Our Founding Fathers loved liberty. And loved the ladies as well!
Led by your 5-star guide on the romantic streets of Colonial Williamsburg, we'll explore the yearnings of our restless patriots who trod here – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry.
We'll learn their schoolboy crushes, passionate pursuits, and breathless encounters to (finally!) settling into loving, long-lasting marriages.
We'll meet the flirtatious ladies they yearned for, the haughty ones who rejected them, and the devoted beauties who won them.
I say! It's just like Bridgerton!
We'll also learn 18th-century courting customs and how a lady used her fan to entice a suitor.
Come see our surprising and oh-so-human founding fathers!
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At a glance
- Duration: 1 hr 15 min
Plan your experience
Set aside 1 hr 15 min for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What is included
- This is an outdoor walking tour, and about a mile. Admission tickets are not included nor needed
- Official Map of Colonial Williamsburg.
Not included
- Bottled water
Itinerary and highlights
At our meeting spot we will discover how our Founding Father's passions about liberty - and the opposite sex as well!
We'll follow three of our Founding Fathers who served here, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry, and the passions that burned within them.
At the Catherine Blaikely House formal gardens, we'll learn the schoolboy crushes and indiscretions of a young - and lusty - Thomas Jefferson.
We'll also learn how he courted his wife and great love, Martha Wayles Skelton.
(And his later romps with Maria Cosway in Paris!)
At the Governor's Palace we will explore the pursuits of Virginia's first state governor, the "Voice of the Revolution," Patrick Henry.
We'll find out how he found his second chance at love after his first tragic marriage. How he fell head-over-heels for the young, lovely Dorothea Dandridge, and how it almost caused a scandal!
At the Custis House formal gardens, we will meet the petite, loving, and modest Martha Dandridge Custis, who won Washington's heart and changed American history.
We'll explore the young, energetic George Washington, his infatuation with a friend's flirtatious wife, and how he grew into a loving, devoted husband, hero of the Revolutionary War, and revered leader of our nation as its beloved first President.
Meeting and pickup information
- We meet in front of the Brick & Vine Shop, in Merchants Square, under the shop sign. Parking is nearby.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Friendly Williamsburg Tours
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This outdoor walking tour is one mile, walking sometimes over uneven brick and cobblestone pathways, steps, and sidewalks..
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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