Williamsburg is one of America's oldest historical reconstruction projects. Begun more than forty years ago with funding from the Rockefeller family as a colonial archaeology project, Williamsburg today is a completely reconstructed colonial town which attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year, as well as scores of school classes. A thorough visit to Williamsburg takes a day or two and requires careful planning in the spring and summer seasons. The historical attractions at Jamestown and Yorktown are nearby, and there are also a number of other tourist attractions and theme parks in the Williamsburg area. The links below will give you more information. |
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The Williamsburg Historic Area - A description of the historic reconstruction from the Williamsburg Online site, which is primarily devoted to tourism in the area. Colonial Williamsburg maintains its own web site. There are links to descriptions of seasonal activities, descriptions of the buildings, and samplings of the other things you can see if you visit. Williamsburg Explorer - Lots of possibilities here. The "experience colonial life" selection takes you to descriptions of lots of different trades and occupations, with pictures showing how they were conducted. See the Places - A series of drawings and descriptions of the reconstructed buildings in Williamsburg. Meet the People - Descriptions of several of the leading families of Williamsburg - along with a few founding fathers - give the reader a sense of what life was like in colonial Williamsburg.
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