It was a boarding school for middle and upper-class girls. The 17th-century paper cutouts found at Sutton House, U.K. Photo courtesy of National Trust Images – James Dobson.

The 17th-century home is just one of Colonial Williamsburg’s latest finds. Earlier this year, archaeologists unearthed the remains of a military barracks from the Revolutionary War.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A crowd gathered at the Matthewis Persen House Museum on Saturday, Oct. 5, for “Life in the Middle Ages,” an event showcasing pre-17th century culture and traditions. I… ...