Discovering Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

My biggest joy while traveling across the States, beyond experiencing a dude ranch daily life, was visiting Williamsburg, Virginia, also known as Colonial Williamsburg.

Williamsburg was the capital city of Virginia during the American Revolution. Today is the world’s largest history museum-town, offering its visitors a stunning and touching full immersion into 18th-century Virginia.

Named in honor of the King of England William III, Williamsburg was the capital of the Crown’s most important colony, Virginia. It was essential during the whole process of American independence.

However, in 1780 Thomas Jefferson moved the local government to Richmond, and the town got partially abandoned, becoming a quiet and pretty countryside living area.

In 1926, following Reverend Goodwin’s passion, Rockefeller Jr. planned and financed the Historic Area’s restoration, creating the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation to preserve the city and develop its educational goal.

The Historic Area is the heart of Williamsburg and is dotted by hundreds of restored original 18th-century buildings, going from public historical buildings to private amazing houses to shops and taverns and then horses and carriages and traditional gardens and plantations and passionate volunteers dressed up inaccurate historical costumes. Magic. To me, this is pure magic. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).