Reconstructed on the site of the original tavern operating from 1745, Shields Tavern is the largest of the Colonial Williamsburg dining establishments and focuses on mid-18th-century common-class colonial fare, including dishes derived from archaeological and documentary research. It represents the food experience of ordinary colonists rather than the gentry dining emphasized at King's Arms.
Quick facts
- ·Located on Duke of Gloucester Street.
- ·The 1745 date refers to the original tavern operation on the site; the current structure is a reconstruction.
- ·Menus are developed in consultation with Colonial Williamsburg foodways historians.
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