Chowning’s Tavern
Restaurant
Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.

📜 Historic ale house and restaurant in Colonial Williamsburg.
🔍 Recreates 18th-century ambience with period-appropriate menu.

Why Go

🍽️ Experience 18th-century dining with dishes from Martha Washington's cookbook
👻 Encounter colonial spirits and paranormal phenomena
📚 Learn about American history and Black culinary heritage
🍺 Keep a traditional salted mug when ordering local craft beer

Why Avoid

⚠️ Basement has potential for aggressive paranormal encounters

Tips

👻 Request a table in the back room or near basement stairs for ghost encounters
🍺 Order ale for increased ghostly activity
🗣️ Staff can share ghost stories if asked discretely

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