Interesting Facts

The Williamsburg Pottery is Virginia's top tourist attraction with over five million shoppers visiting per year.
Our nation's freedom was won in nearby Yorktown, where General George Washington defeated England's General Cornwallis in 1781 in the decisive battle of the American Revolution.
Founded in 1693, the College of William and Mary is the second oldest educational institution in the U.S. Although Harvard began operation first, William and Mary's antecedents actually predate those of the Massachusetts institution. It is also the highest ranked small public university in the country.
In 1776, College of William and Mary students founded Phi Beta Kappa, the premier academic honor society in America.
Colonial Williamsburg, America's largest and most popular living museum that covers more than 173 acres and houses over 500 restored and reconstructed buildings, presents the Colonial capital as it existed in November of 1875.
The historic triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown is connected by the 23 mile scenic Colonial Parkway.
There are 150 factory outlet stores in the Historic Triangle, including the world famous Williamsburg Pottery Factory.
The permanent population of Williamsburg is about 12,000, and there are over 4,000,000 visitors each year.
In the 1920s, John D. Rockefeller spent over $90 million buying property and restoring buildings that would become Colonial Williamsburg.
Opened in 1934, Colonial Williamsburg was the first theme park to use American history for amusement.