Williamsburg, the Old Colonial Capital
Erected in 1773, burned in 1885, and now reconstructed, the Public Hospital was the first public facility in colonial America built for the treatment of the mentally ill.
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Defend This Old Town is a riveting war epic of local scale and human dimensions.
From 1607 to 1783, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown played an important role in our nation's development by serving as the stage for key ideas and events that shaped American history.
"Williamsburg is a stronghold of the past, a sort of enchanted ground, lovely and quiet as a dream.
... this super- fast, slippery drag race is for you Six contestants race down a 320-foot- long slide to see who can reach the finish line first Rock 'n' Roll Island's Jammin' Jukebox—Three body slides, The Twist, The Hully Gully, ...
Today the Historic Area is run by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation , which is trustee of an endowment provided by John D. Rockefeller , Jr. The Foundation provides what seems like an inexhaustible supply of research and education ...
This book analyzes the history of Williamsburg and its transformation into Virginia's most visited tourist spot.
He traces the deterioration that followed when the capital moved to Richmond in 1780, and concludes with the exciting story of how Williamsburg's past was saved.