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Many popular winter vacation destinations grow cold and empty during the winter months. But in Williamsburg, VA winter is just another opportunity to learn how Colonial America coped and thrived.

Of course, history also lives year-round and there’s no better place to learn about the beginnings of America than in Williamsburg where you’ll find authentic representations of colonial times throughout a wide variety of exhibits and live performances.

Colonial Williamsburg’s historic area offers a glimpse at life in the 18^th century. From exhibits, historical buildings and museums to historical re-creations of actual events, history is sure to come to life for the entire family.

Nearby Jamestown Settlement provides an equally intriguing historical perspective including replicas of the three ships that sailed to Virginia from England in 1607.

Also nearby, you’ll find the Yorktown Victory Center, another living history museum that features interactive exhibits ranging from continental army encampments and wound treatment centers to food preparation exhibits.

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Fall in Williamsburg, Virginia brings forth a variety of changes. The leaves on the trees burst out in brilliant hues of reds, yellows and oranges while the large crowds of tourists from the bustling summer vacation season begin to fade. And while popular seasonal attractions like Water Country USA and Busch Gardens get ready to shutter for the winter, Colonial Williamsburg remains a vibrant and intriguing place to visit.

In the 18th century, Williamsburg was the largest and most populated area of Britain’s original 13 colonies…and the place were colonial unrest for equality, freedom and independence grew into a revolution that changed the entire world.

Today Williamsburg looks much as it did in those colonial times and the colonial area is now America’s largest living history museum. It’s a place where you can be enchanted by the sights, sounds and stories of yesteryear, yet delighted by modern day conveniences and thrilled by world class theme parks and attractions.

Combining with nearby Jamestown and Yorktown to form the “Historic Triangle,” Colonial Williamsburg features more than 500 original and reconstructed public buildings, 40 exhibit buildings, private homes, quaint inns as well as quaint taverns and shops and 90 acres of public parks and gardens. Any time of year, you can stroll casually through town along the same paths once walked by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and James Madison.

Experience historic trade shops where artisans like a blacksmith, shoemaker, gunsmith, printer and cabinet-maker will show you first-hand what life was like 200 years ago. Or sit back and reflect on one of the straight-backed benches at the reconstructed Capitol, where Patrick Henry’s defiant speeches and debates helped lead to the American Revolution.

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