J. Fenton Linen Woman sells clothing and accessories for women, with an emphasis on the comfortable, flattering, and fashionable FLAX-brand linen collections. We have retail stores in Virginia, in both Charlottesville and Williamsburg. We have been serving our customers since 1981, originally as antique quilt dealers, with a love of textiles and traditional crafts, and then evolving into stores that primarily focus on clothing and accessories for women. We have featured FLAX clothing in our shops since 2005. Our FLAX online shop is here to help you find the outfits you love and purchase them quickly and conveniently. Through our 100% guaranteed secure payment processing, we accept PayPal and major credit cards.
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THE HISTORY OF WILLIAMSBURG
Prior to European settlement, the area around modern-day Williamsburg was settled by the indigenous American tribes of the Powhatan Confederacy. Williamsburg was first settled in 1638 and was originally referred to as Middle Plantation due to its location on the high ground in the middle of the Virginia Peninsula. In 1699, Middle Plantation was renamed Williamsburg in honor of King William III of England.
By the turn of the 20th century, Williamsburg was a quiet country village, and many colonial buildings, while still standing, were in disrepair. The Reverend Dr. D.A.R. Goodwin made it his goal to restore Williamsburg to its colonial spendor, seeking financial help from none other than John D. Rockefeller Jr., the heir to Standard Oil. It was due to the Rockefeller contributions that Williamsburg became what it is today: A living museum, with history preserved and on exhibit every day.