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Address: One Busch Gardens Blvd, Williamsburg, VA 23187
Thrilling rides and villages inspired by Europe and Colonial America are among the attractions at this family theme park. Tour the French town of Aquitaine and the English village of Burberry Cross, and be sure to pet the Budweiser Clydesdale horses in Heatherdowns, Scotland. Last but not least, the looping Loch Ness...
Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation
Category: Historic Sites - Williamsburg Attractions & Activities
Address: 16920 Southall Plantation Ln, Charles City, VA 23030
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Charles City landmark was a 300-plus-acre Tidewater plantation owned by the Southall family on land once occupied by the Chickahominy people. In fact, Piney Grove stands as one of the best remaining examples of Early Virginia log architecture. Today, visitors to...
Category: Historic Sites - Williamsburg Attractions & Activities
Address: 4800 John Tyler Memorial Hwy, Charles City, VA 23030
Originally part of Berkeley Plantation and complete with its own broken-hearted ghost, Edgewood is a 7,000-square-foot Gothic Revival house that is now operated as a bed and breakfast. But tours can be arranged – the Victorian Tea Tour and the Candlelight Tour are two of the most popular. They require at least 10...
Category: Historic Sites - Williamsburg Attractions & Activities
Address: 14501 John Tyler Memorial Hwy, Charles City, VA 23030
A working plantation and former home to the 10th president of the United States, John Tyler, this site is still occupied by the Tyler family. The home is said to be the longest frame house in the US – 300 feet; part of that length includes the 68-foot ballroom where the Virginia Reel was danced. The home is furnished...
The College of William and Mary
Category: Historic Sites - Williamsburg Attractions & Activities
Address: Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185
The easiest way to explore this college is to get a map (available on campus or at www.wm.edu) and start off on a self-directed tour. Wandering around the school is also an option – the students are not only bright (Phi Beta Kappa was founded here), they are also polite and helpful. For the second oldest college in...
Category: Attractions - Williamsburg Attractions & Activities
Address: 260 Water St, Rte 1020, Yorktown, VA 23690
The Revolutionary War ended with the Battle of Yorktown in October of 1781, and the event is well commemorated at the Victory Center. There are marvelous inside exhibits that take you through the war. The outdoor re-enactments depict farm life in the 18th century. This is not a place to rush through but to savor the...
Category: Historic Sites - Williamsburg Attractions & Activities
Address: 7000 Westover Rd, Charles City, VA 23030
Situated on the James River, Westover is touted as one of the finest examples in the country of Georgian architecture. The house was built in 1730 by William Byrd, the man who founded Richmond. The property also includes burial grounds that hold his final resting place. Not far from the house is the third oldest...
Category: Historic Sites - Williamsburg Attractions & Activities
Address: Route 31 S, Williamsburg, VA
View replicas of the three ships and a fort occupied by the first settlers to arrive at Jamestowne in 1610. Historians, dressed in authentic period clothing, walk the grounds and are happy to answer your questions about life at the settlement. Visit the indoor gallery to see 30-minute documentary film and exhibits...
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Address: Rt 31, Jamestown, VA
Four boats - The Virginia, Surry, Pocahontas, and Williamsburg - carry VA 31 traffic across the James River. The ferry operates 24 hours, 7 days a week. Passengers get a great view of Jamestown Island during the free trip.
Category: Historic Sites - Williamsburg Attractions & Activities
Address: 12200 Weyanoke Rd, Charles City, VA 23030
One of the best-preserved examples of Greek Revival houses in the area, this plantation originated as home to President William Henry Harrison's sister. Currently owned by the great, great grandson of the Ruffin family (owners of Evelynton Plantation), it is run as a bed and breakfast. But day and evening tours are...
