Colonial Williamsburg

In the morning we packed up the tent and headed out of Florida up the east coast toward our destination of Williamsburg. This was a long day's drive but we had reservations at the Country Inn and Suites by Carlson very close to the Historic Area. These were lovely rooms with a very comfortable sitting room and bedroom so we had a simple dinner in …

On the way to Colonial Williamsburg we stopped in Norfolk for a tour of the base. A very big disappointment. You can't get close enough to the ships for any pictures because of 9/11. You can take pictures from a few blocks away but you can't even get off the bus to do so. In Colonial Williamsburg it was hot hot hot. The heat index was 107. We were …

We arrived in Colonial Williamsburg around noon and found there was plenty of parking available at one of the many parking lots. The visitor information center also runs buses from the information center around the town should you wish to leave your car there. The colonial town is dog friendly so four legged friends are welcome!

We parked …

Today we spent the day at Colonial Williamsburg,

The history of Colonial Williamsburg

Historical backgroundWilliamsburg was the thriving capital of Virginia when the dream of American freedom and independence was taking shape and the colony was a rich and powerful land stretching west to the Mississippi River and north to the …

Salutations from Williamsburg, VA! We have been having an amazing time just walking around the settlements and peering in buildings here and there. We arrived Saturday (11/10) and set up camp and cleaned ourselves up a bit before finally heading into town. We walked around as everything was closing up and actually quite enjoyed it that way. There …

Auf dem Weg auf die Outer Banks haben wir uns die Sherwood Forest Plantation, eine der zahlreichen Plantagen aus dem 17ten Jhd., angeschaut. Hier hatte John Tyler, einer der amerikanischen Präsidenten, gelebt. Danach haben wir den nächsten Stopp in Williamsburg eingelegt. Die ganze Innenstadt ist quasi ein Freilichtmuseum mit Handwerkern …

I am on a train. It is really cool because I get to explore the train and there is a cafe.I am in Jamestown.I am watching a gun get fired and I am holding a sword in my hand …

"Around 1790 St. George Tucker drafted rules for his household, which he humorously called 'Fort St. George.' Continuing the military metaphor he referred to his children as 'privates' and the adults as 'officers.' He was 'Commander-in-Chief.' Below is an excerpt from the list of rules:

1. Each officer & private is to be ready for …

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Our after-breakfast lecture was "Colonial and Revolutionary Tidewater---Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown." It was pretty …

9 o'clock in the morning and it was already hot, humid, and hazy. Kids weren't really that into American history so didn't want to explore. If it weren't for the candy shop in the Merchant Square, we wouldn't have walked around at all …

... which we were exploring along with my kids, my sister, my niece and her daughter. We had a wonderful time walking around Colonial Williamsburg. The fall colors were so gorgeous. We had Thanksgiving dinner at Shield's Tavern which was a fun and unique ...

... . Yesterday after waiting 3 hours, I did see the Queen and photographed her as she passed down Duke of Glochester Street in Colonial Williamsburg. I know you had much better views of her on TV; but,I was there. The library computer ssystem has blocked ...

... learned how to bow. The young ladies learned how to curtsy. We found out what the "necessary" is.     At Colonial Williamsburg, the first stop was the Gunsmith. He has to be blacksmith and have other skills to make make guns. A rifle ...

... time. The only other time we had rainy weather was at the Bay of Fundy - for the last part of that day. Our guide to Colonial Williamsburg was Mr. Simmons. Besides his knowledge of the area and his ability to talk like Donald Duck, he is a Cooper - a ...

... bacon and hard boiled egg. Derek had a bagel. It was a continental breakfast not a fully menu. Our next stop was Colonial Williamsburg. The first stop was the Virginia Capital building. We saw some shops. The first shop was the Apothecary. The ...

... an hour away from the next office destination in Richmond. There's just so much to do in this very historical area. Colonial Williamsburg is a living history museum. It's a whole town with many original buildings, some reconstructions, from the Colonial ...

... so substitutions were not suggested. We left there, found a hotel around Williamsburg and watched "The Fugitive." It's been a pretty exciting night; we have to mentally and physically prepare ourselves for time travel into Colonial Williamsburg ...

... guide was a young white lady, but she did a nice job in an hour taking us from the beginning of slavery to Obama.  Colonial Williamsburg is a town with some private homes and anyone can walk through.  You don't have to pay to do it, but you ...

... really get into things and get excited about history -- there were lots of kids wearing costumes they rented from the Colonial Williamsburg people. Brian and I both felt that after visiting the revolutionary sites and the Civil War battle sites that ...

... buildings, removed all the later buildings and replaced them with historical replicas. This historical area now operates as Colonial Williamsburg - a living open air museum, with staff in historical costume and many participating in trades that would ...