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Downtown historic district
Colonial Williamsburg
The former colonial capital of Virginia restored as a living museum, with 18th‑century houses and buildings, craft workshops and costumed interpreters.
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Williamsburg
In the destination Williamsburg and the Historic Triangle.
In the photo: Governor’s Palace, in Williamsburg
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The city
What to expect from Williamsburg.
Capital of the Virginia colony from 1699 to 1780, today a university town with the historic area of Colonial Williamsburg, an 18th-century living museum. It stands at the center of the Historic Triangle, between Jamestown, where the English arrived in 1607, and Yorktown, where the Revolutionary War ended. To the east are Busch Gardens Williamsburg and the Water Country USA water park.
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The local experience
What to see in Williamsburg
Archaeological site
Historic Jamestowne
The site of the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607, with excavations of the fort, the rebuilt church and an archaeological museum.
History museum
Jamestown Settlement
Museum with replicas of the three 1607 English ships, James Fort and a Powhatan village, with interpreters in period clothing.
Battlefield
Yorktown Battlefield
The 1781 siege ground where American and French forces forced the British surrender and decided the Revolutionary War, with reconstructed trenches and the historic village.
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History museum
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
Museum about the American Revolutionary War, with galleries, an immersive film of the Yorktown siege, a recreated military encampment, and an 18th-century farm.
Theme park
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
A theme park with areas inspired by European countries, roller coasters such as Apollo's Chariot and Griffon, shows, and major Halloween and Christmas events.
Water park
Water Country USA
The largest water park in Virginia, near Williamsburg, with water slides, a water coaster, a wave pool, a lazy river and children’s areas, open from May to September.