Colonial Tea
Description
Enjoy High Tea with a Colonial Flair
Special period music and historical guest, “Lady Berkeley” discussing gardens, medicine, and the duties of wives in the household in the 18th century.
Event Date:
05-10-25
Event Time:
02:00 PM - 04:30 PM EST
Location:
Historic Christ Church & Museum
420 Christ Church Road
Weems, VA 22576
Contact Person:
Debbie Byram
(phone: 804-438-6855)
Details:
Enjoy afternoon tea with Lady Frances Berkeley, a powerful female figure in 17th-century Virginia politics. Berkeley was the wife of two governors (and a treasurer of the colony) and famously went to England to support her husband, Governor William Berkeley, during Bacon’s Rebellion. She later became a leader of the “Green Spring” faction, an influential political group in the colony until 1680. Her high-profile role in politics was unusual for women of the time.
Bringing Lady Berkeley to life, Dr. Amy Stallings’ portrayal provides insights into the everyday world of women in the Virginia colony. Her interpretation explores gardens, medicine and the many responsibilities colonial women undertook to manage a household.
Tickets: $45.00 includes afternoon tea with an array of delicious finger foods and sweets.
Links:http://christchurch1735.org