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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

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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Discover the Williamsburg Bray School, the oldest building dedicated to the education of Black children in the U.S. | Colonial Williamsburg

Discover the Williamsburg Bray School, the oldest building dedicated to the education of Black children in the U.S. | Colonial Williamsburg

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We’re loving this drone footage taken by one of the administrators of our Architectural Preservation and Research Facebook group, Director Matt Webster, for everyone missing the Historic Area. He says it was a little windy, so forgive the shifts in the video! We thought a little fife and drum soundtrack would go perfectly. 🥁 🎵 For more about our buildings and preservation, join this Facebook group here: facebook.com/groups/CWArchitecturalPreservationResearch | Colonial Williamsburg

We’re loving this drone footage taken by one of the administrators of our Architectural Preservation and Research Facebook group, Director Matt Webster, for everyone missing the Historic Area. He says it was a little windy, so forgive the shifts in the video! We thought a little fife and drum soundtrack would go perfectly. 🥁 🎵 For more about our buildings and preservation, join this Facebook group here: facebook.com/groups/CWArchitecturalPreservationResearch | Colonial Williamsburg

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Remnants of Black Church Uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg

Remnants of Black Church Uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg

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Start planning your school group’s visit to the Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg today! Immerse your students in 18th-century Colonial Virginia. With over 300 acres of outdoor spaces to explore, our professional educators and historic interpreters deliver unforgettable, one-of-a-kind experiences. | Colonial Williamsburg

Start planning your school group’s visit to the Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg today! Immerse your students in 18th-century Colonial Virginia. With over 300 acres of outdoor spaces to explore, our professional educators and historic interpreters deliver unforgettable, one-of-a-kind experiences. | 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

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

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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You can’t see Colonial Williamsburg for the trees…oh wait you can! 🌳 Get the tea on trees with Joanne Chapman, Director of Landscape and Horticulture at Colonial Williamsburg, as she unveils the lush tapestry of trees that make the 301 acres of this living history museum a Level 2 certified Arboretum. Then, follow our interactive map guide and explore over 25 period species of oak trees and more than 30 historic gardens: bit.ly/3W1V41g | Colonial Williamsburg

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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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Mass grave dating back to Civil War discovered at Colonial Williamsburg

Coming in 2025, The Colin G. and Nancy N. Campbell Archaeology Center. This state-of-the-art facility will showcase the Foundation's expert archaeologists and their excavations of the 301-acre Historic Area. Guests will be able to explore top-of-the-line laboratories, our extensive collections, classroom facilities, and exhibition galleries, and learn more about the work of our experts as they continue to uncover the past to better inform our future. Learn more at bit.ly/41KrH36. | Colonial Will

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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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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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Colonial Williamsburg rebuilding one of America's first Black churches on original site

Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists uncover 21 graves at historic Black church site

In 1730, John Custis IV lamented the toll of harsh weather on his garden, writing he was ‘out of heart of endeavoring any thing but w[ha]t is hardy and Virginia proof.’” Early Virginians knew the value of native plants. These plants endured harsh local weather and provided food, medicine, and materials essential to daily life in the 18th century. 🌿 Many, like yaupon holly, had been used for generations by Indigenous communities and continued to play a role in colonial gardens and households. Le

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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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One of the nation's first African American churches was built in Williamsburg

Spring stirs the gardens and softens the air, While tradespeople work with historical accuracy and care. From clatter of hoofbeats to birds singing with cheer, there’s nothing we’d love more than if you were here! Wishing you a peaceful Easter from Colonial Williamsburg 🌷👒 | Colonial Williamsburg

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What looked like broken teapot tops turned out to be something much more meaningful… During excavations at the site of the historic First Baptist Church site, Colonial Williamsburg archaeologists uncovered fragments of at least 12 ceramic money boxes, likely used to raise funds for the church or impoverished congregants. This discovery is part of Colonial Williamsburg’s ongoing efforts to better understand one of the earliest African American congregations in the U.S., founded by free & enslaved

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Historic Discovery: Scientists uncover remains of one of US oldest Black churches in Williamsburg

Scientists reveal DNA results of human remains found at historic Williamsburg church

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the men and women behind our amazing trades? In this edition of Trading Secrets, we visited The Anderson Blacksmith Shop and Public Armoury for a look behind the scenes. Fascinating stories await you here: http://bit.ly/MHBlacksmith | Colonial Williamsburg

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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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Rebuilding one of our nation's oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony

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Archaeological site found while building new archaeology center in Williamsburg

Historic Reenactments at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

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Buried History: First Baptist Church

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History of First Baptist Church

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