Williamsburg, Virginia
Fossil Beach at York River State Park
Each tide uncovers a shoreline where Virginia’s prehistoric past washes up.
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Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.
Originally smuggled into the American colonies, the Leicester Longwool sheep went extinct here during the rise of Merino wool. Then Colonial Williamsburg brought it baaa-ck.
Historians owe a debt of gratitude to these furry pilferers.
This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Each tide uncovers a shoreline where Virginia’s prehistoric past washes up.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Amid miles of wooded trails lies the story of one of America’s earliest free Black communities.
Williamsburg, Virginia
A centuries-old Virginia mill pond is also an outdoor classroom where history is told through recipes.
Williamsburg, Virginia
This park offers one of the easiest ways to paddle into a Chesapeake landscape that has looked much the same for centuries.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Williamsburg, Virginia
America's first public mental health facility.
Williamsburg, Virginia
This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.
Podcast
Little Lambs, Big Back StorySponsored By Visit Williamsburg
rats
In Colonial Williamsburg, Thieving Rats Save HistoryBy Amy Crawford , Atlas Obscura
gardens
At Colonial Williamsburg, a 'Landscape of Resistance' Is Thriving Once AgainBy Omnia Saed , Atlas Obscura
Podcast
President HeadsSponsored By Visit Williamsburg
restaurants
The Colonial Tavern Dishing Up 18th-Century VittlesBy Kayla Stewart , Atlas Obscura
museums
Excavating a Queer History of Colonial WilliamsburgBy Sabrina Imbler , Atlas Obscura
museums
How Museums Make Their Fake Foods Using Real RecipesBy Stephanie Burt , Atlas Obscura
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