History Alive...
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia takes your family back in time: not only to stroll past historic buildings, but to see real-live people of the period too.

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia: history
Williamsburg received its name in 1699 in honor of William III of England-- but later the town became the site of heated debates about whether the young colonies should break away from England's reign.

After the American Revolution, Williamsburg because less important. Then, starting in 1926, the historic area was restored as Colonial Williamsburg. Today more than 500 18th-century buildings have been restored and rebuilt.

Colonial Williamsburg Virginia today: living history
Best of all for the visitor are the re-enactments: you can watch blacksmiths, saddlemakers, wigmakers, silversmiths; you can ride in horse-drawn carriages, talk to inn-keepers, and hear daring patriots whisper about revolution-- such is the atmosphere, in Colonial Williamsburg.