Experience the world's largest living history museum at Colonial Williamsburg. Explore over 300 acres of historic sites, world-class art museums, historic tavern dining & so much more. Explore ticket packages today. | Colonial Williamsburg
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Experience the world's largest living history museum at Colonial Williamsburg. Explore over 300 acres of historic sites, world-class art museums, historic tavern dining & so much more. Explore ticket packages today. | Colonial Williamsburg
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Experience the world's largest living history museum at Colonial Williamsburg. Explore over 300 acres of historic sites, world-class art museums, historic tavern dining & so much more. Explore ticket packages today. | Colonial Williamsburg
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Experience the world's largest living history museum at Colonial Williamsburg. Explore over 300 acres of historic sites, world-class art museums, historic tavern dining & so much more. Explore ticket packages today. | Colonial Williamsburg
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History is always in bloom here in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area! 🌿 With over 30 historic gardens across our 301-acre site, each space, from kitchen plots to the grand Governor’s Palace grounds, offers insight into 18th-century life, labor and community. Ongoing archaeological research and historical practices help us better understand and interpret how early Americans lived off the land. Learn more about the history of our gardens at https://bit.ly/4l16TOd By expanding our farming and
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History is always in bloom here in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area! 🌿 With over 30 historic gardens across our 301-acre site, each space, from kitchen plots to the grand Governor’s Palace grounds, offers insight into 18th-century life, labor and community. Ongoing archaeological research and historical practices help us better understand and interpret how early Americans lived off the land. Learn more about the history of our gardens at https://bit.ly/4l16TOd By expanding our farming and
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Make this holiday one for the history books! 📖🎇 Colonial Williamsburg welcomes holiday enthusiasts like no other place, as candles shine from windows in our historic buildings, garlands drape across doorways, and the air is filled with the sounds and smells of the season. Yet our holiday experience goes deeper, exploring the traditions of our diverse 18th-century community. Come experience a holiday you’ll want to unwrap again and again! Find the complete list of our holiday programs and a pri
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Make this holiday one for the history books! 📖🎇 Colonial Williamsburg welcomes holiday enthusiasts like no other place, as candles shine from windows in our historic buildings, garlands drape across doorways, and the air is filled with the sounds and smells of the season. Yet our holiday experience goes deeper, exploring the traditions of our diverse 18th-century community. Come experience a holiday you’ll want to unwrap again and again! Find the complete list of our holiday programs and a pri
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Spring has nearly arrived in Williamsburg, and so have our newest residents — baby lambs! 🐑 These little Leicester Longwools are part of our Rare Breeds program, which preserves historic livestock just as they were in the 18th century. Soon, guests will have a dedicated place to see, learn, and interact with our Rare Breeds as well as explore their essential role in colonial life: the Randolph Stables! Your support ensures the care of these fluffy friends and brings the Randolph Stables to life
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Spring has nearly arrived in Williamsburg, and so have our newest residents — baby lambs! 🐑 These little Leicester Longwools are part of our Rare Breeds program, which preserves historic livestock just as they were in the 18th century. Soon, guests will have a dedicated place to see, learn, and interact with our Rare Breeds as well as explore their essential role in colonial life: the Randolph Stables! Your support ensures the care of these fluffy friends and brings the Randolph Stables to life
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What does it take to feed a colonial town and keep its economy running? At Colonial Williamsburg, the historic farming trade is more than growing crops. It’s a year-round cycle of planting, harvesting, maintaining tools, and managing the land using 18th-century techniques and animal-powered tools. 🌾 Farmer Ed Schultz shares how our team grows tobacco, corn, wheat, flax, and cotton just as it would have been done 250 years ago. From horse-drawn plows in spring to processing flax in winter, every
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What does it take to feed a colonial town and keep its economy running? At Colonial Williamsburg, the historic farming trade is more than growing crops. It’s a year-round cycle of planting, harvesting, maintaining tools, and managing the land using 18th-century techniques and animal-powered tools. 🌾 Farmer Ed Schultz shares how our team grows tobacco, corn, wheat, flax, and cotton just as it would have been done 250 years ago. From horse-drawn plows in spring to processing flax in winter, every
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Embrace the festive spirit this holiday season in Colonial Williamsburg! 🎄 With charming decorations and lively events, there’s magic around every corner. Plus, you can enjoy unique holiday traditions that make your visit budget-friendly. | Visit Williamsburg
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Embrace the festive spirit this holiday season in Colonial Williamsburg! 🎄 With charming decorations and lively events, there’s magic around every corner. Plus, you can enjoy unique holiday traditions that make your visit budget-friendly. | Visit Williamsburg
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This just in! 📰 Exciting new discoveries have been unearthed at the Campbell Archaeology Center construction site. Stay tuned for the next airing of #CWToday, your go-to source for the latest news of Colonial Williamsburg! Want to help us continue to uncover and preserve history? Every gift brings us closer to unveiling more hidden treasures! Consider donating to the Power of Place Campaign today: https://bit.ly/3QPRdRv | Colonial Williamsburg
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Summer 2026 Scholarship Applications are now open! 📢 Join us for a once-in-a-generation experience and celebrate 250 years of American independence in Williamsburg! The Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute (Colonial Williamsburg Education) is offering immersive, weeklong residential programs for elementary and secondary educators that will explore the roots and reverberations of 1776. Dive into the stories, places, and ideas that shaped our nation and discover new ways to bring history to li
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Our historic interpreters bring the story of our nation's founding to life every day. Your support makes their work possible. | Colonial Williamsburg
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What can furniture tell us about slavery? This past fall, Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Trades program hosted a special guest who has been asking this question for the past 25 years. In this #CWToday, Artisan-in-residence Jerome Bias tells us about what he’s teaching and what he’s learning while he’s been here. And now, he will presenting those findings at the ‘Working Wood in the 18th Century’ conference happening this weekend! | Colonial Williamsburg
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"Virginians will dance or die" wrote an 18th-century diarist. Whether it’s a country dance or a minuet, what better time than the 21st century to learn a few "new" dance steps? 🎻 Learn more about this special program happening now until August 9: https://bit.ly/3WmKGRD | Colonial Williamsburg
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Two tours, two stories, one historic landmark. On this tour of the Governor’s Palace, step into the shoes of Hannah, an enslaved housemaid who dedicated decades to serving under 3 different governors. Learn more about how much labor is required to maintain the grand social center of the colony of Virginia. Then, read more about the enslaved people and servants of the Governor’s Palace in our most recent blog: https://bit.ly/4bb7rMJ | Colonial Williamsburg
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Who were the children of the Bray School? In the final episode of our Williamsburg Bray School series, our very own Janice Canaday and William & Mary Bray School Lab’s Elizabeth Drembus reflect on the lives of the students and the community that surrounded one of North America's earliest institutions for Black education. Then go deeper and explore the rarely told stories of Black childhood in early America—beyond the legacy of Phillis Wheatley and into the lives of children whose names history h
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1776 was a revolutionary year. Here's your 3-minute recap of what happened in that year, and how Williamsburg contributed to the journey to American independence. What better way to celebrate 250 years of liberty than in the city that sparked it? In 2026, the revolutionary spirit of the 18th century lives on in Williamsburg’s Historic Area — through bold ideas, groundbreaking preservation, hands-on education, and dynamic civic engagement. See the highlights of this upcoming year when you visit c
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What was old is new again as Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists return to a site last excavated in the 1950s in search of answers to unsolved mysteries. Now you can stop by the Peter Scott site and engage with the excavation, located across from Bruton Parish Church! The excavation, which is expected to last a minimum of 12 months, will ultimately inform the planned reconstruction of Scott’s house and associated outbuildings and contribute to the overall interpretation of the site. You may ask
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History doesn’t stand still in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area... In fact, sometimes it’s on the run! 🧳🏃‍♂️‍➡️ For the last few months, the Governor’s Palace has been furnished to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Lord Dunmore and his family’s flight from Williamsburg in the chaotic weeks of late April to June 1775. Based on evidence from surviving sources, about nine different rooms/places within the Governor’s Palace — including the dining room, bedrooms, parlor, and more — now inte
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Have you heard? The Historic Gardening trade has moved to a new location, creating a hub of agriculture and horticulture in the Historic Area. Learn more from Eve Otmar, Master of Historic Gardening, in this episode of #CWToday! 🌿 | Colonial Williamsburg
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