Monthly Archives: December 2010

By Martha W. McCartney “Old Christmas” was not an easy time. Although nothing is known about the Virginia colonists’ very first Christmas, commemorated on January 6, 1608 (“Old Christmas”), it is likely that the cold and hungry settlers huddled together … Continue reading →

By Martha W. McCartney Although no written records have come to light describing how colonial Virginians decorated their houses-of-worship during the Christmas season, at least one English song makes reference to the “Holly and Ivy, Box [boxwood], and Bay, Put … Continue reading →