1960s King’s Arms Tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia

Step back into colonial Virginia with this vintage postcard featuring a drawing by Charles Overly of the King’s Arms Tavern in Williamsburg. The illustration captures an eighteenth-century dining scene, where guests are surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight, served by waiters in colorful colonial attire. The scene evokes the charm and pageantry of the tavern experience, highlighting the unique combination of history and hospitality that Colonial Williamsburg offers.

The King’s Arms Tavern is a working historic tavern and a highlight of the Colonial Williamsburg living history museum. Guests enjoy traditional colonial fare such as Virginia ham, fried chicken, English mutton chops, Sally Lunn bread, scalloped oysters, and green gage plum ice cream, all served with the theatricality of the colonial setting.

Produced by Charles H. Overly of Harvard, Massachusetts, this official Colonial Williamsburg postcard is an unused, uncirculated collectible, perfect for history enthusiasts, Williamsburg visitors, and lovers of early American art and architecture. This postcard would look great framed, make a wonderful hostess gift, or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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