Colonial Williamsburg door decorations are based on natural materials of wreaths and swags forming the basis for the attractions — no ribbons, no tinsel, no fake fruit. This year marks the 90th ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Established in 1699 as the capital of the Virginia colony, Williamsburg is an internationally recognized hub of American colonial ...

WILLIAMSBURG — A new spinet-style harpsichord has been added to the Colonial Williamsburg musical instrument collection, but there is a twist: It’s for sale. Master harpsichord maker Edward Wright and ...

An archaeological dig in Virginia has excavated the nearly intact foundation of one of the earliest known schools that educated enslaved and free Black children. A dig under Robert M. Gates Hall ...

WILLIAMSBURG — A bottle that held German mineral water. A decanter for Madeira, a popular Portuguese wine. Coconut shells from the Indo-Pacific or Caribbean, shards of ceramics from China and ...

The center opened to the public in April. Archaeologists at the living history village had to move millions of delicate, ...

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, Va. — Archaeologists have uncovered a near-complete 18th-century foundation and chimney base believed to be from the original site of the Williamsburg Bray School, one of the earliest ...

Colonial Williamsburg, capital of the British colony of Virginia, has been preserved as a sprawling museum. Its mission: that "the future may learn from the past." The crown jewels of Williamsburg, ...

Colonial Williamsburg, the country’s largest living history museum, has been bringing to life the Founding Fathers and reenacting some of America’s defining origin moments through costumed ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Colonial Williamsburg is highlighting both its historic roots and future expansion. What we know Williamsburg, Virginia — ...