Colonial Williamsburg, VA an Educational Destination
Willimsburg, VA is a very exciting place to visit from a historical perspective. Deeply steeped in American pre-colonial, colonial, revolutionary and post revolutionary history. Colonial Williamsburg is a great place to take the kids for a lesson in American history. Originally established as Middle Plantation in 1632 the settlement was located on the high ground of the Virginia Peninsula between the James River and the York River. This was the first major settlement in the region and the first settlement for the colony of Virginia. Today this region of Virginia is known as Hampton Road and is a very popular place to visit with tons of things to do from exploring museum villages to fishing and swimming in the Chesapeake Bay.
Today Williamsburg is known for the restored historic area of the city that is adjacent to the second oldest college in the United States, William and Mary U. Williamsburg is part of the historic triangle of Virginia which include Jamestown and Yorktown. Today this is one of the most heavily visited tourist destinations in the world. The towns of the triangle are linked by the National Scenic Byway, a carefully constructed road way that shields one from viewing anything that is not from the colonial era.
Last summer we went down to Williamburg for vacation. Taking the kids to see some of Americas history. Knowing that they we will getting into studding American history in school this year we thought it would be a great way to introduce them to the history in a fun and interactive way. We stayed in hotels Williamsburg for three nights, spending each day engaging in various activities in the colonial villages. The vacation seemed to work beautifully. Even before school began the kids began to devour as much information on early and colonial American history as they could. Happily they collected up some books and materials while we were there that they will be able to use in school projects this year.
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