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Meet Patrick Henry
His passionate speech spurred citizens to action.
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Our American Revolution
Explore the causes, character, and consequences of an American Revolution that continues to shape lives around the globe.
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Highlights
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History Daily Fact
Hundreds of French soldiers had winter quarters in Williamsburg in 1781-82.
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People
Meet the citizens of Williamsburg
Learn about the people in this Revolutionary City who fought and struggled for the liberties that we enjoy today.
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Places
Explore the Revolutionary City
In these buildings, people lived, worked, and made decisions that shaped our republic.
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Life
Citizens at work
From andirons to wigs, our 21st-century tradespeople use period tools and techniques to preserve history.
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In Colonial Williamsburg's 301-acre Historic Area stand hundreds of restored, reconstructed, and historically furnished buildings. Costumed interpreters tell the stories of the men and women of the 18th-century city—black, white, and native American, slave, indentured, and free—and the challenges they faced. In this historic place, we help the future learn from the past.
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