Timeline Infographic: The Life and Times of Philip Ludwell III
Philip Ludwell III is the first known convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Americas. He was a prominent figure in colonial... 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
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
It’s Pascha, So Lettuce Attend: When Jefferson Raided Philip Ludwell’s Garden
What are the connections between a Levantine Orthodox paschal meal, Philip Ludwell’s gardening activities, Thomas Jefferson, and Virginia’s famous Randolph family? You... Read More
South of the James: The Ludwells’ Chippokes and America’s Oldest Intact Brick Dwelling
Following our recent research trip to Virginia I was able to spend a morning on the south side of the James River... 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
Seeking Archaeological Evidence at Green Spring’s Structure S: A Colonial American Orthodox Chapel?
Documentary evidence suggests that Philip Ludwell III worshipped as an Orthodox Christian at his colonial Virginia home. But does any archaeological evidence... Read More
A Greek Archbishop in 1600s London and The Americas
Invited to 1600s England by the Berkeley-Ludwell family, this Greek archbishop’s London parish was supported by two English kings before he took... Read More