A spring garden at Colonial Williamsburg. I took this photo during a visit to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. Visiting historic house museums can be a great way to get inspiration for your own project. The more immersive experience of visiting a historic village or living history museum, like Colonial Williamsburg, is even better.
Seeing multiple houses along with stores, workshops, and streetscapes makes it easier to understand historic houses in the context of the time they were built. If you’re fortunate, you will see restoration work in progress and be able to talk to the people doing the work. Although Williamsburg is the oldest and largest, these wonderful museums are located in numerous locations across the US.
In the meantime, you can gain inspiration and information for your project in “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
Signed and personalized copies of the award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book are available from the author in our online shop at YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/.
Our shop also carries select preservation and restoration titles by other authors. Save on cost and shipping with our multi-book combo packs!
© Scott T. Hanson 2025.
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