John Welch, apprentice shoemaker at Colonial Williamsburg, was recently appointed as the newest member of board of trustees of Staunton’s Frontier Culture Museum by the office of Gov. Ralph Northam.

The middle of a cold gray winter is the perfect time to brush up on the finer points of history, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is doing its part. “Shoemaker: Boots and Shoes for Gentlemen,” ...

Students at Shoemaker Elementary School this week are taking a trip back in time to the era of Paul Revere and Ben Franklin during their first Colonial Days event. The two-day event is being held from ...