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Williamsburg, Virginia

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restored Capitol in Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg: horse and carriage

William & Mary, College of

Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

How a historical interpreter connects to the past at colonial Williamsburg

What was life like in colonial America?

Learn about John D. Rockefeller's historic-preservation of early American history at Williamsburg

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