Raising Williamsburg's Market House

Published: Dec. 2, 2013, 11 a.m.

Raising Williamsburg's Market HouseA town’s market house was a bustling hubbub of vendors, shoppers, and business. Colonists from all walks of life mingled on market days: housewives, servants, slaves, and tavern keepers. The market was the heart of the community, and as such, it was tightly regulated and regularly inspected. Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury introduces the latest reconstruction […]