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   What is Colonial Williamsburg known for?

   • Colonial Williamsburg is the world’s largest living history museum. Our 301 acres feature iconic sites, working tradespeople, historic taverns, and two world-class art museums. For answers to specific questions, use the icons below to navigate to information on the page. Colonial Williamsburg is open 365 days a year.

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   What is the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation?

   • The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a private, not-for-profit 501 (c)3 educational institution, maintains the world’s largest American history museum. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation distributes press releases and statements from leadership on issues related to the educational mission of the organization.

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   Is Colonial Williamsburg a living town?

   • While there are many living history museums (such as Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts, Old Salem in Winston-Salem, or Castell Henllys in the UK), Colonial Williamsburg is unusual for having been constructed from a living town whose inhabitants and post-Colonial-era buildings were removed. [citation needed]

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   Where is Colonial Williamsburg located?

   • The core of Colonial Williamsburg runs along Duke of Gloucester Street and the Palace Green that extends north and south perpendicular to it. This area is largely flat, with ravines and streams branching off on the periphery.

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   Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia. Its 301-acre (122 ha) historic area includes several hundred restored or recreated buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of the Colony of Virginia; 17th-century, 19th ...

   • Architectural style: Georgian
   • Built: 1699

   • Area: 173 acres (70 ha)
   • VLR No.: 137-0050

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   Colonial Williamsburg. 12,806 reviews. #1 of 107 things to do in Williamsburg. Historic SitesPoints of Interest & LandmarksHistory Museums. Closed now. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Colonial Williamsburg, a 301-acre living history museum, brings travelers back in time to colonial Virginia through immersive experiences, historical ...

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   Mar 6, 2023 · SUMMARY. Colonial Williamsburg is the restored and reconstructed historic area of Williamsburg, Virginia, a small city between the York and James rivers that was founded in 1632, designated capital of the English colony in 1698, and bestowed with a royal charter in 1722.

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   Know Before You Go. Colonial Williamsburg is the world’s largest living history museum. Our 301 acres feature iconic sites, working tradespeople, historic taverns, and two world-class art museums. For answers to specific questions, use the icons below to navigate to information on the page.

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   Learn About CW. Williamsburg was the thriving capital of Virginia when the dream of American freedom and independence took shape. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a private, not-for-profit 501 (c)3 educational institution, maintains the world’s largest American history museum.

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   Bringing History to Life. In 1932, Colonial Williamsburg opened its first public exhibition building: the reconstructed Raleigh Tavern, where patriot members of Virginia’s House of Burgesses met and cast votes during the Revolutionary era in defiance of the colony’s royal governors. In 1934, hostesses working at the reconstructed tavern ...

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   Colonial Williamsburg - Virginia Is For Lovers. Experience Our Nation's Largest Living History Museum. Visit the 18th century city of Colonial Williamsburg and you'll discover why this was the capital of Virginia and the largest, most prosperous American colony.