The Revolution is Here! Immerse yourself in the revolutionary stories of American history. With over 300 acres of iconic sites, historic taverns, and world-class art museums, history truly comes to life at the world’s largest living history museum. Meet our experts uncovering the past to better inform our future, enjoy live performances, meet talented tradespeople practicing period-specific crafts, and explore our 18th-century city on the verge of revolution. Every Colonial Williamsburg visit helps continue our mission — to ensure that the future may learn from the past.
Posted By : RCTGJT
Great historical experience. The town is restored to 1775 or so (pre-Revolutionary War) with townspeople in period costumes, and explaining life back in the 18th century. In particular are the historical characters (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, etc.) who talk about their life.
Some of the craftsmen shops (carpenter, cooper, cook) are particularly interesting.
The tours of various buildings, such as the Capitol or Governor's Palace, are very interesting.
They sell a one-day and three-day pass. There's a lot to see and do, so a longer pass might be best if you really enjoy history.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 18:13:48 
Posted By : StigJim
This was our third trip to Colonial Williamsburg and, once again, it brought colonial and early American history to life. We used two days this time, which seemed like a reasonable amount of time to take it in. My wife and I both thought that the historical interpreters and craftspeople seemed more engaging than in past visits, so we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 21:20:32
Posted By : PegGolden
What an amazing, historical place this is. Beautifully kept up and a real snapshot of life in colonial Williamsburg in the 1700s. Lots of the houses and buildings were open with employees dressed in garb from the period and telling you about life back in colonial times. You learn so much but it didn't feel like history lesson! Absolutely beautiful place to see.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 21:20:57
Posted By : peterm167
Great historical experience. Learned so much about colonial America. The restorations and reconstructions are incredible.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 09:40:47
Posted By : cclc18
Took short trip to visit Williamsburg this past weekend. What a great place to go to relax and unwind. Take a step back in time and visit a historical site or just enjoy the country side. Lots of places to shop and a good variety of restaurants for food. Everywhere you go is a friendly face that welcomes you to the area!
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 17:06:13
Posted By : Successfx
It’s a great place to go at your own pace, especially with young kids. You can tour that area at your own pace and if you need a break you can always come back or go to the merchant square to recharge, its as involved as you want it to be
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 13:44:53
Posted By : mychellek2021
So many things to experience. We enjoys the musket demonstration, the court session and touring the Governor’s Mansion and Capitol. We also found the apothecary, blacksmith, joiner and dressmaker interactions to be very enlightening.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 21:20:34
Posted By : Jay_J
Enjoyed the reenactments of George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette, but my absolute favorite was Patrick Henry. It sparked a desire to learn more about him.
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Posted On : 2024-04-11 10:08:20 
Posted By : marmie1a
Years ago when we visited here, there were tons of people doing first person re-enactments. This time we couldn’t find any.
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 09:50:22
Posted By : RKordziel
If you love history like I do, Colonial Williamsburg should be on your bucket list!
I only went for one day because I had a lot of stuff to do on this trip, but honestly you could spend several days here just seeing all there is to see. I was able to go into the Governor’s Palace, Capital, and Peyton Randolph house while also seeing the grounds, but there are tons of places to see here! From historic houses, churches and shops, to re-enactments, you can see history come alive at Colonial Williamsburg in everything they do. Tour guides are knowledgeable and engaging, and the sheer amount of things you can see and do here is amazing in and of itself! I was so impressed with it all.
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 01:21:34
