Unpacking Mary Cooley’s Closet

Schedule

Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

301 South Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA, United States, Virginia 23185 | Williamsburg, VA

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How much clothing did an 18th century woman really own? Peek into the wardrobe of a nurse and midwife, whose 1778 probate inventory from York County reveals some surprising implications about the size and scope of a colonial Virginian’s closet.

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301 South Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA, United States, Virginia 23185

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Host or Publisher Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

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