Their contributions helped establish colonial Virginia, but the stories of enslaved and freedmen who rowed down the James River to move goods aren’t well known to most Virginians. Two Virginia men are ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Virginia First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin kicked off their 4th of July celebration last week by presenting a Spirit of Virginia Award to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The ...

A historic building believed to be the oldest school used to teach Black children in the U.S. was picked up and relocated to Colonial Williamsburg on Friday. The Bray School, constructed 25 years ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America's most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Gov. Glenn Youngkin and first lady Suzanne Youngkin began their Fourth of July in Colonial Williamsburg, bestowing The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation with a 2024 Spirit of Virginia ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the country. The historic area is a mile long and a half mile wide -- filled with experiences to connect you with life ...

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Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America ...