Apparently it did happen in Colonial VA during the 1770s.
http://www.history.org/almanack/places/hb/hbral.cfm --offical Williamsburg article on it.
In the opening scene of my story, there is a ball that is being conducted in the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg in 1775.
However, alot of people on AW didn't believe me at first and asked about this. I got alot of "did this really happen" and "are you sure about this."
I understand why because when I think of a tavern, I picture something out of Pirates of the Caribbean with lots of men smoking, drinking, and whoring (maybe not the last bit for a Disney movie )
Anyways, I was wondering how I might go about conveying that this actually did happen and that this is a "fancy" tavern--if there is such a thing--and not what people expect. Even if I describe it I think the word "tavern" to people evokes a different setting then what I'm trying to create.
Another problem:
In a guide book to CW that I have, they have picture of the Raleigh Tavern's Apollo room with GREEN doors, and now I found this picture...and it's blue
http://www.history.org/almanack/places/hb/hbral.cfm --offical Williamsburg article on it.
In the opening scene of my story, there is a ball that is being conducted in the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg in 1775.
However, alot of people on AW didn't believe me at first and asked about this. I got alot of "did this really happen" and "are you sure about this."
I understand why because when I think of a tavern, I picture something out of Pirates of the Caribbean with lots of men smoking, drinking, and whoring (maybe not the last bit for a Disney movie )
Anyways, I was wondering how I might go about conveying that this actually did happen and that this is a "fancy" tavern--if there is such a thing--and not what people expect. Even if I describe it I think the word "tavern" to people evokes a different setting then what I'm trying to create.
Another problem:
In a guide book to CW that I have, they have picture of the Raleigh Tavern's Apollo room with GREEN doors, and now I found this picture...and it's blue
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