When George Washington Hosted Orthodox Christian Friends at New Year’s 1788
As New Year’s 1788 approached, two Orthodox Christians visiting from London arrived at Mount Vernon to visit George and Martha Washington. This... Read More
When Ludwell’s Friend Benjamin Waller Announced the Declaration of Independence
On Thursday, October 27, 1748, a 31-year-old member of the House of Burgesses in Williamsburg rose in response to the Governor’s command... Read More
Lucy Higginson: A “Matriarcha” of Colonial Virginia and Grandmother of Philip Ludwell III
Our regular readers will know that Philip Ludwell III was a relation to many prominent and influential colonial Americans of his time.... Read More
Lucy Burwell and a Governor’s Unwanted Public Advances
There’s always been scandal. Such as: what if the royal governor started pursuing your daughter in the most public way imaginable? In... Read More
The Leedstown Resolves and the Lees and Ludwells of Virginia
On this day in history, on February 27, 1766, four brothers of the Lee family of Virginia signed the Leedstown Resolves in... Read More
The Ludwell-Paradise House: The Cornerstone of Colonial Williamsburg
Philip Ludwell III’s two primary residences were a townhouse in Williamsburg now known as the Ludwell-Paradise House, and Green Spring Plantation, a... Read More
Ludwell Research Trip: Uncovering Orthodox and Ludwell History in Colonial Virginia
Our latest research trip features a number of topics: Pursuing archaeological evidence of colonial Eastern Orthodox worship Lafayette visits the Ludwell-Paradise House... Read More
Philip Ludwell III: Nearly George Washington’s Brother-in-Law?
Philip Ludwell – little-known today, a colonial American Orthodox Christian. George Washington – famous. And they could have become brothers-in-law. Like most... Read More
Williamsburg’s Freedom Park: Emancipation from Slavery in James City County
A few miles west of US Route 60 in Williamsburg, off of Centerville Road in James City County, is a quiet place... Read More
Visit to Williamsburg: The Ludwells in 1716 and Possible Clues to Colonial Eastern Christian Worship
Three Associates journeyed to Williamsburg this week to investigate primary source documents relating to the Ludwell family and to introduce our project... Read More