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Top Reasons to Go to Williamsburg and Hampton Roads
Colonial Williamsburg: Escape to the 18th century in the world's largest living-history museum. Virginia's capital from 1699 to 1780 and Britain's... Read more
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Jamestown and John Smith
You can't believe everything you read in travel brochures: "Free land lush with hardwood trees! Food and water abundant! Gold for the taking!... Read more
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Williamsburg Outlet Shopping
You can find many outlet malls less than 10 minutes west of Colonial Williamsburg, in the tiny town of Lightfoot. If you're driving from Richmond... Read more
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Colonial Williamsburg Basics
The restoration project that gave birth to Colonial Williamsburg began in 1926, inspired by a local pastor, W.A.R. Goodwin, and financed by John... Read more
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