Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is the largest outdoor living museum in the United States. It is made of of 301 acres and contains several hundred restored or re-created buildings from the 18th century when the city was the capital of Colonial Virginia. (from ColonialWilliamsburg.org)
See the Sights
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Take a virtual tour of Colonial Williamsburg (do not forget to enable sound when prompted):
Click the links below to check out the different webcams of sites in Colonial Williamsburg:
Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps
What was life like for children in Colonial Times?
Fun Facts about Colonial Williamsburg
- Williamsburg was the original capital of Virginia.
- Thomas Jefferson was a frequent visitor to Williamsburg.
- Colonial Williamsburg spans 301 acres.
- Colonial Williamsburg has more than 3,500 employees, which is more than twice the population of the town during the Revolutionary War.
- The Peyton Randolph House is considered to be one of the most haunted buildings in America.
You can check out these and more fun facts about Colonial Williamsburg by visiting the Only in Your State website.
Fun things to do at home
Make your own colonial "whirligig" toy.
All you need is a button and some string. Click here to for the full directions. (Courtesy of Mount Clare Museum House).
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Visit Destiny Discover and place a hold on one of these books about life in Colonial America
Journey to the New World: A Diary of Remember Patience Whipple by Katherine Lasky
The Journal of William Thomas Emerson by Barry Denenberg