Visit Living History at Colonial Williamsburg

Visitors to the restored 18th century town of Colonial Williamsburg can choose from a busy schedule of activities and events. The area is tremendously popular with travelers from around the world and offers education as well as entertainment and culture.

A visit to the area can take place day or night. There are many places to see and throughout the traditional summer tourist season there are many evening tours and activities to enjoy, as well.

A walking tour of Colonial Williamsburg must include the Governor's Palace; home to seven of Virginia's early Governors. Both the house and grounds have been restored and are open to visitors. The Capitol building is also a "must see" destination during a tour of the town as it was here in 1776 that Virginia's famous patriots voted to seek independence.

There are many museums scattered throughout Colonial Williamsburg and among them are the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts museum, housing silver, ceramics, textiles and other materials dating from the 1600s to the 1800s. There is also the wonderful Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, the first in the nation dedicated to the whimsy and creativity of the folk art craft.

If guests to Colonial Williamsburg are interested in experiencing "living history," they should take a walk to the many daily presentations of "Building a Nation." A posted schedule of events names the locations where costumed performers introduce visitors to life in Colonial Williamsburg in the 18th century.

Because the area is so popular, all travel arrangements should be made well in advance, particularly during the summer months of June, July and August when many families take their annual vacations. A convenient and popular method of booking accommodations and travel arrangements in Colonial Williamsburg is by visiting the web site www.HistoricWilliamsburgUSA.com, where an entire vacation can be planned with a few clicks of the mouse.